Joanna Brooks will talk about the challenges she faced in bringing her new book, "The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith" to book shelves.
Joanna Brooks is a national voice on faith in American life and an award-winning scholar of religion and American culture. The author of The Book of Mormon Girl: Stories from an American Faith (Free Press), she is a senior correspondent for the on-line magazine ReligionDispatches.org and has been named one of "50 Politicos to Watch" by Politico.com and one of "13 Religious Women to Watch" by the Center for American Progress. She is the recipient of the 2012 Eve Award from the Mormon Women's Forum. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.
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Learn what are the benefits of integrity. Kent Hansen will share how integrity could bring success. Kent Hansen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, joined Dole Fresh Vegetables in September 2001. He oversees labor relations, all aspects of employee relations, training and development, safety and risk management and payroll. Kent has over 30 years of U.S. and international human resources experience that includes Nestle Foods, Kraft Foods, Dyno Nobel, and Boise Cascade Corporation as well as consultation for not-for-profit employers group where he specialized in employment practices and labor relationsd.

Come and learn leadership tactics that can be applied to business, work team and family. Bring your spouse and friends to have a fun and enjoyable night with Gary Rhoads.
Gary Rhoads is a Stephen Mack Covey Professor of Marketing and
Entrepreneurship at BYU and holds a
PhD in Marketing. He is the recipient of several awards for his outstanding skills.
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We will be having a panel of 4 local entrepreneurs that will talk about their business for 5 minutes and the we will open up questions to the attendees. This will be great way to learn from people who have built successful business...

This seminar features a panel discussion with three Charlotte-area LDS business leaders: Ladd Hall (EVP at Nucor Steel, President of the Charlotte South Stake), Steve Crowley (SVP at Bank of America, Young Men’s President in the Gastonia Stake), and John Barringer (Attorney at McAngus Goudelock & Courie, recently released member of the Charlotte South Stake presidency).

These professionals will share leadership lessons and career management advice from their many years of service in their families, in the Church, and in business. We will also take a few minutes to honor Carl Tyson for his service as chapter president for the last three years.

Please arrive by 7:30 a.m. to take advantage of this excellent networking opportunity! Cost is $7 at the door.

The Management Society welcomes Dr. Gary Cornia, Dean of the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. Dr. Cornia was appointed Dean in the summer of 2008. Lee Perry, Associate Dean of the Marriott School, will join in the presentation and speak about his recent book written about his father, Elder L. Tom Perry.

This presentation will cover how the new health care law will effect individuals and businesses.

David serves as Western Benefit Solutions' In‐House Human Resources and Benefits Attorney. He joined the firm in 2010.

David has worked as an attorney in both private practice and as in‐house counsel in Idaho, Utah and Florida for the past 15 years. David has represented a wide spectrum of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to sole proprietors. Clients have included Albertson’s, Inc. and Darden, Inc. (Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Capital Grille). Areas of focus include employee benefits, ERISA, human resources, and executive compensation.

Randall Lucius, PhD, VP of Turnkett Leadership Group will address the AMS on Leadership Character Traits in the workplace. This presentation is based on the book: Decent People, Decent Company: How to Lead with Character at Work and in Life.

This event is to create public awarness of the BYU Management Society Accra Ghana Chapter. This chapter is the newest and first of its kind in Ghana and Africa at large.

Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. to Speak 22 March 2013

Topic: Moral and Ethical Leadership

Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. a former Attorney and founding partner of Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar a law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA will be one of our featured speakers at the official launching of the BYU Management Society, Accra Ghana Chapter on 22 March 2013 . While working there he served on the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Utah State Bar, including serving a one year term as Chair. He was licensed to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the federal and state courts of the state of Utah, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Claims of the United States. Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. law practice focused primarily on commercial and business litigation, including real estate and employment law. He was also an Adjunct Professor at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. While there he taught courses in civil trial practice.

Elder Curtis received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University in 1975. Then in 1978 he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan in the US.

Elder LeGrand R. Curtis, Jr. was sustained a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 2011, at age 58. At the time of his call, he had been serving as a member of the Fifth Quorum of the Seventy in the Utah Salt Lake City Area. Over the years, Elder Curtis has served in numerous Church callings, including full-time missionary in Italy, bishop, high councilor, stake president’s counselor, stake president, mission president in the Italy Padova Mission (1998-2001), and Area Seventy.

LeGrand Raine Curtis, Jr. was born in Ogden, Utah, on August 1, 1952. He married Jane Cowan in January 1974. They are the parents of five children presently serving in the Africa West Area Presidency of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and reside in Accra Ghana

Come enjoy lunch and benefit from listening to renowned speaker and professional facilitator Jared Jones! He is often acknowledged by his clients as the most gifted facilitator that they have ever worked with. His blend of energy, common sense, humor, and use of compelling stories brings to life the concepts he is sharing in a way that ensures understanding and application...

We are very pleased to be joined by Brother Dave Olsen, Chief Financial
Officer of the Carolina Panthers. Before coming to Charlotte to help
establish our home-town team, Brother Olsen served as Executive Vice
President of the Buffalo Bills and also worked in the league offices helping
to develop the salary cap system. He will draw on his extensive personal
and professional experience, including 35 years with the NFL, to illustrate
principles for making life’s tough calls, especially when time is short!

The Women in Business of the BYU Management Society are pleased to announce our summer networking event: a book club discussion on

"Lean In : Women, Work and the Will to Lead" by Sheryl Sandberg

Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO, ranked eighth on Fortune's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business - has become one of America's most galvanizing leaders, and an icon for millions of women juggling work and family. In Lean In, she urges women to take risks and seek new challenges, to find work that they love, and to remain passionately engaged with it at the highest levels throughout their lives.

Discussion Questions

What does it mean to you to "lean in"? How have you applied this principle in your life and career?

Sandberg believes that there are times when you can reach for opportunities even if you are not sure you are quite ready to take them on—and then learn by doing.

Have you ever tried this? What have you tried? What was the result?

What’s your take on Sandberg’s suggestion that we think of the path to a satisfying career as a jungle gym rather than a ladder?

Sandberg argues that mentorship relationships rarely happen from asking strangers to mentor you, but rather from an opportunity to engage with someone in a more substantive way. How has mentorship worked in your own experience?

In the book’s final chapter, Sandberg talks about the need to work together to create equality—to allow women to thrive in the workplace, and to allow men to participate proudly in the home and child rearing. What steps can you take right now to begin to make this happen?

What other ideas from the book stood out to you that you would like to discuss?

In a mixture of history, theology, and close reading of scripture, this talk explores the meaning of the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. It presents a history of the sacrament meeting, tracing the ways the sacrament was administered and the meanings behind those ways from Joseph Smith’s time to the present three hour block. It also looks closely at the scriptures that we use to understand what the sacrament is, and connects those passages to the way we administer it.

THE SPEAKER:

Matthew Bowman is the author of The Mormon People: the Making of an American Faith (Random House, 2012) and the forthcoming The Urban Pulpit: New York City and the Fate of liberal Evangelicalism (Oxford, 2014) as well as multiple articles on Mormonism and evangelicalism. The associate editor of Dialogue: a Journal of Mormon Thought, he teaches religion at Hampden Sydney College.

ABOUT MILLER ECCLES STUDY GROUP TEXAS

Miller Eccles Study Group Texas seeks to encourage scholarship, enlightenment and understanding concerning all things Mormon. To that end, we invite qualified speakers to address the group on a broad range subjects pertinent to our faith. Our format encourages in-depth question and discussion that other forums are unable to accommodate. Our group is supported by the donations of those who attend. We suggest a donation of $10 per person. For those for whom these donations are a burden, please contribute what you can. The funds are used primarily to defray the travel and lodging costs of out-of-town speakers. For complete information, including venues and directions see our website at www.millerecclestexas.org.

Marketing Networking Roundtable:

We will be discussing how to better market. The first 15 minutes of the lunch will be spent on a presenation on marketing. The last part will be an open discussion on how to better market yourself or your business.

1/3 Mile West of Eagle Road on Fairview Avenue

Date:Tuesday, June 18

Time:12:00 - 1:30 PM

Networking:11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Louie's Pizza & Italian Restaurant

2500 E Fairview Ave Meridian, ID 83642

Cost with Food:$14 for members, $19 for non-members.

Dress:Business

This is a great time to network with fellow BYUMS members in a round table format where you can discuss issues you're currently facing in the workplace. Please come prepared with 2-3 questions that you would like help with.

We are fortunate to have two area Church members working in local news media. They will share unique perspectives from their work, and will help us understand underlying factors in news media portrayals of the Church.

Julie Rose has been reporting for WFAE since 2008. Prior to WFAE, Julie reported for KCPW in Salt Lake City. She has also worked as a nonprofit fundraiser and a public relations manager in the San Francisco Bay area. Julie is a graduate BYU.

Ira Cronin is an anchor for NBC Charlotte Today. Prior to this, he spent 10 years as a sports anchor with WCNC. Ira came to WCNC from KSTU in Salt Lake City. He has also held positions at KSL in Salt Lake City. Ira is a graduate of Weber State University.

The Fort Worth Management Society welcomes Brian G. Gutierrez, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at Texas Christian University. Brian has served as the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration for eight years and has responsibility for treasury and investments, financial and capital planning, budgeting, accounting and financial reporting, internal controls, human resources and payroll, risk management, insurance and safety, contract management, university lands, oil and gas asset management, bookstore operations, post office, and the physical plant - including building maintenance and non-residence custodial services, facilities planning and construction, landscaping and grounds, and utility services. The Chief Investment Officer, Associate Vice Chancellor and Controller, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Risk Management, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities report to the Vice Chancellor.

Brian's professional affiliations include the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) where he currently chairs the Comprehensive Doctoral Institutions Council. Prior to working at TCU he served as the Associate Vice President and Controller at the University of Texas at Austin.Prior to his twenty years in higher education Brian worked with Deloitte in the audit practice where he served real estate, manufacturing, and non-profit clients. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, and is a certified public accountant.

$15 for pre-paid Premium Members
$20 for pre-paid Basic Members & Guests
$25 if paid at the door

The BYU Management Society is pleased to invite you to attend a solo performance by Mark Abernathy of The Sabre Rattlers, on Saturday night July 20th at 7 pm. The event will be held in the auditorium of the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts at 3901 S. Hulen Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76109.

Mark is a friend of the management society and a gifted performer. If you’re not familiar with him or his music, you’ll find a great introduction to both at this link:

The music of Mark Abernathy and the Sabre Rattlers is a sound filtered through all manner of musical Americana — gospel, blues, Appalachian folk, traditional country, early rock’n’roll and even religious standards of the early 19th century. These sounds come alive with a timeless energy that reflects inspiration garnered from the fervor and zeal but also despair of the people who struggled through the growing pains of a new nation.

There is no charge for this event, so mark your calendar, spread the word, and bring a date. Come and have a great time with your friends!

The BYU Management Society Ghana Chapter's President and leadership speak and interact with young adults at the Young Single Adults Multi-Stakes Summit in Accra Ghana. The Leadership are going to share the vision of the management society to participants and encourage them to become members. This summit bring together over one thousand young adults of the Church in Ghana socialize , network, attend lectures, work on projects, participant in talent shows and meet their future spouse etc.

The Monterey California Management Society welcomes to Layne Long, Marina city manager. Layne Long is a native of Idaho and has 24 years of professional local government experience. He has served a number of communities in California, including Los Altos, Morgan Hill, and Visalia. In Utah, he has also served three cities, most recently as city manager for Draper.

He has been active in the city management profession, serving as board member, vice president and president of the Utah City Managers Association in 2012; serving on committees with the International City/County Managers Association; and serving on the board of the Municipal Management Assistants of Northern California. He has also made presentations at conferences for the Utah League of Cities and Towns, Utah City Manager's Association, various service clubs (he is a member of Rotary International), and has taught graduate courses at Brigham Young University.

Layne Long holds a bachelor's degree in international relations and a master's degree in public administration from Brigham Young University. He and his wife Maggie met in Palo Alto and have been married for 21 years. Layne Long is a certified scuba diver, a water and snow skier, enjoys biking, hiking, gardening, body surfing, traveling, and playing the piano.

Fireside with Brent Romney and Jerry Martin on "The Kingdom of God Rolls Forward" . Two recently returned mission presidents comparing insights and principles from their roles in business and leading missions. There will be a panel discussion with question and answer session.

Jerald L. Martin (Jerry) recently returned from serving as president of the California San Fernando Mission. He was senior vice president, general manager for PepsiCo Financial Services and held other senior executive positions throughout his career in both PepsiCo and its division, Frito-Lay, Inc. Jerry has served in a wide variety of church callings including bishop, stake and ward young men’s president, seminary teacher, scoutmaster, elder’s quorum president and high priest group leader. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA from Brigham Young University. Jerry married Gemie Johnson and they are the parents of eight children and soon to be 20 grandchildren. Jerry and Gemie currently reside in Plano, Texas and are members of the Plano 4th Ward.

Brent W. Romney also recently returned from serving as president of the Mexico Monterrey West mission. He was a chief audit executive with Trammell Crow Company and served in various other executive and director positions in franchise development, auditing and public accounting. He has served as President of the BYU Alumni association on a national and local level. Church experience includes stake presidency, bishop, high council, young men’s and ward mission leader. Brent received both his undergraduate and Master’s degree from BYU. He is married to Ella Ann McDaniel, they have 6 children and 6 grandchildren, and are members of the Lakewood Ward of the Texas Dallas East Stake.

We appreciate the willingness of Presidents Romney and Martin to serve once again as members of the Advisory Board of the Dallas Chapter of the Management Society.

Bill is one of the most-decorated coaches in the history of TCU Athletics. His tenure has been marked by consistent success, highlighted by the program's current 23-year streak of NCAA Regional participation. Under Montigel, the program has collected eight conference championships in the past 15 years, in addition to appearing in the NCAA Championships 13 times since 1991.

Montigel's rise in the collegiate golf ranks has been well-chronicled from a coach who started out with limited exposure to his particular collegiate sport to becoming one of the nation's most successful coaches. While his approach has proven solid, it was his arrival upon the collegiate golf scene that perhaps raised a smattering of eyebrows. Prior to the 1987 campaign, Montigel served eight seasons as an assistant basketball coach and top recruiter at TCU under legendary coach Jim Killingsworth. Knowing that he could recruit, organize and motivate, Montigel added some of the valuable lessons he learned in basketball and applied them towards building and maintaining a top-ranked golf program.

In addition to his coaching duties, Montigel remains active on the national level. He serves as a member of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) with past stints as Chairman of the District VI Selection Committee and on the NCAA Men's Golf Committee.

Montigel and his wife, Margaret, have two children, Kelli and Thomas. Kelli graduated from TCU in 2010, while Thomas is currently a senior guard playing for the Frog men's basketball team.

This presentation will tell the fascinating backstory and explain the legal significance of Joseph Smith’s most famous legal case: Missouri’s attempt to extradite Joseph after the attempted assassination of Governor Lilburn Boggs. This case became a leading legal authority on habeas corpus and extradition for decades.

Morris A. Thurston is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School. He spent his legal career as a litigation partner in Orange County office of Latham & Watkins, retiring in 2006. He has an abiding interest in life story writing and has published two family histories. He and his wife, Dawn, jointly authored the book Breathe Life into Your Life Story, which has become a Signature Books bestseller. Morris has served as a legal consultant to the Joseph Smith Papers and was an assistant adjunct professor at BYU Law School. He is currently Chair of the Board of Directors of Dialogue Foundation, publishers of Dialogue Journal, and is host of the Dialogue podcasts. He and Dawn also host the Orange County Miller Eccles Study Group in their home. His paper in BYU Studies, on which this presentation is based, received a Talmage Jones award of excellence from the Mormon History Association. Dawn and Morris have four children and five grandchildren and live in Villa Park, California.

This is where you will need to go to register for our Annual Leadership Conference. DO NOT REGISTER ON THIS SITE (byums.org). You will need to follow the link (provided below) and it will contain maps, directions, a schedule, and registration information. The cost is $0 and registration closes on September 30. Here is a note from Rixa:

This is the annual conference for Management Society chapter leaders from around the world. In addition to presentations on chapter management and best practices, attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from outstanding keynote speakers: Kevin Hall (Aspire), Bill O'Rourke (Ethics), and Timothy Clark (The Leadership Test). The pre-conference workshop will be by Robert Friedman on "Fearless Branding". The conference will provide the opportunity for board members to professionally connect, share best practices for growing their chapters, and develop leadership skills.

IDEO is one of the most influential product design companies in the world, and it's headquartered in our own backyard! Founded by David Kelley in 1991 and forged by a close relationship with Steve Jobs, one of their early wins was designing Apple's first mouse. Over two decades later, from package design for Microsoft to improving patient care for Nemours Children's Hospital, IDEO continues to lead the cutting edge of how to tackle problems of all shapes and sizes.

An Evening with Charles O'Reilly on "Resolving the Innovator's Dilemma: The Ambidextrous Organization"

The next edition of our new speaker series features Charles O’Reilly! Dr. O’Reilly is the Frank E. Buck Professor of Management at Stanford, where he has been since 1993. Prior to his tenure at Stanford, he studied and taught at UC Berkeley as well as a short stint at UCLA.

His research includes studies of leadership, organizational culture and demography, the management of human resources, and the impact of change and innovation on firms. Charles is widely published and widely cited, has authored several books and more than 100 papers, and has received numerous awards for his teaching and research. For Charles' full bio and additional details on his work, please see the attached flyer.

This evening promises to be extremely insightful and educational – we hope to see you on August 1! A dessert reception will follow the program.

The media is a powerful tool. Using media wisely can help your organization grow and compete more effectively in a media savvy world. We are pleased to welcome Christopher Marohn as our speaker for the September meeting. Come learn how to craft a compelling message and how to use the media to get your message out there and to keep it out there.

About Christopher Marohn

Christopher was born and raised in California. He graduated with honors in 2005 from Chico State with a degree in political science. After three years working as a corporate recruiter, Christopher enrolled in Monterey College of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 2012. Currently, Christopher works as a campaign consultant. He is currently a Monterey City Commissioner for the Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission.

Learn to develop your career plan, identify resources, networking effectively, make powerful impressions and have continued success.

This is a great opportunity for those who are looking for a job or want to change their career path or want to build an career strategy. It is a very valuable and motivational program that teaches how to evaluate skills and interests, establish goal setting, develop a plan, allocate resources, do networking effectively, resumes writing strategies, and achieve challenging career and life goals.

Come and learn from sesoned professionals from various industries to help you make an informed career decisions.

PROFILE OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER - MR. FLINT MENSAH

After Completing Sixth Form at Mfantsipim School and serving a mission for the church in Nigeria between 1997-1999, Mr. Flint Mensah joined Church employment in 2002 as a financial report analyst and local unit accountant.

He moved to the United States of America in 2007 to attend graduate school at Brigham Young University (BYU) ,Provo, Utah,USA. After graduating from BYU he was again employed by the Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA for four years and held varying positions within Church employment, including Product Manager in the Priesthood Department and Project Coordinator and Media Production Lead in the Media Services Department.

He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University Of Cape Coast,Ghana and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from BYU Marriott School of Management, Provo Utah, USA. He recently completed a Master of Science in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences from Utah State University, USA.

He is a certified project management professional (PMP) and Certified Product Manager. Membership in professional organizations include; Project Management Institute (PMI), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

His current role as the Learning and Development Manager for the church in Africa West Area is to be at the forefront of building capability and developing workforce leadership in the Africa West Area

He is married to Felicia Mensah with four children: Eliza(8), Franny(5), Adam(4), and Levi(1)

DIRECTIONS: Interstate 64/40 west past Interstate 270, exit 22, turn right immediately onto Frontage Road, turn left at first drive, park in front of the building. Go into the reception area inside the building (you can ask door guard where reception area is) and wait until Brian Josephson or Mark Dawdy. You will need a "Visitor's Badge."

The Management Society welcomes Drew Johnson, CEO of Gauge Capital. Drew serves on the Dallas Chapter’s Advisory Board and is a member of the National Advisory Council for BYU’s Marriot School of Management. Drew Johnson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gauge Capital, a middle market private equity firm. Previously he was Co-Founder and Managing Partner at CIC Partners where he worked since 1997 primarily focusing on investments in the food and healthcare industries. Prior to joining CIC, Drew worked at McKinsey & Co. with a focus on healthcare. He serves as the Chairman of River Point Farms and as a director of SPG, both CIC portfolio companies. He is the former Chairman of Innerchange and a former director of CTI Foods, Quiznos, Combs Produce, and Industrial Container Services.

Drew also served as Co-Chair of Texas and on the National Finance Committee for Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign and serves on the National Advisory Council for BYU’s Marriott School of Management. Drew obtained his MBA from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in economics from Brigham Young University.

Greater London LDS Business Forum - BYU Management Society are pleased to host Vivienne Pattison of MediaWatchUK.com, who is also a former recipient of the Church's Family Values Award for her contributions to strengthening families.

Every one of us engages with a constant flow of images and information. Our screens, technology, the printed media, online relationships and even the streets where we go about our daily lives influence our world-view. This vast array of powerful information, combined with influential marketing strategies, can be bewildering, overwhelming and is increasingly beyond effective regulation.

MediaWatchUK.com - their main aim is to lobby and campaign for socially responsible media and against content that is harmful and offensive, they have been behind the recent legislation to make ISPs more responsible on content giving mandatory parental control. Mediawatch-UK campaigns for socially responsible media and against content which is potentially harmful.

We are pleased to host Vivienne Paterson of MediaWatchUK.com who is very passionate of these issues who will present and answer questions on latest initiatives, planned legislation and what we can do to have our voices heard for such 'moral and ethical' leadership issues of our day.

*Lunch will be subsidised by a sponsor but still cost £3 collected at the door.

We don’t want to sound mean, but remember we are all just a group of people getting together for something positive and not some big company with loads of revenue. If you RSVP and don’t show up, we pay for your lunch anyway. That means that the organisers will likely pay out of their own pocket for you not showing. Now that seems mean!

Spaces are limited (70max), so please confirm attendance (before Tue 28th) so we can cater accordingly.

Lunch and networking will begin at 12:30. Vivienne's Presentation will begin at 12:45pm with Q&A after. We will close the meeting at 1:30, but you are welcome to stay after the meeting ends for informal networking.

Community leadership takes many forms. Some leaders are elected. Some leaders are appointed. And some leaders simply see a need and step into the breach lending their talent, energy and expertise to help address the challenges of the community. Architect Henry Ruhnke is that last kind of leader. His tireless efforts have helped the City of Monterey take a fresh look at its aging downtown and his compelling vision is helping to shape Monterey’s future. Come get a glimpse of where Monterey is going and, in the process, see true community leadership in action.

About Henry Ruhnke

Henry Ruhnke is a registered architect and a principal of Wald, Ruhnke & Dost Architects, LLP, founded in 1990.Henry Ruhnke has a Master's degree in Architecture with an emphasis in Real Estate Development from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and more than 20 years experience with the design and management of architectural projects. Henry Ruhnke is a registered architect and a principal of Wald, Ruhnke & Dost Architects, LLP, founded in 1990. He has served on the Monterey Planning Commission, the Monterey Community Contractor Committee, and the Monterey Architectural Review Committee. He is a former Board Member of the American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay, graduate of Leadership Monterey and is a member of the Rotary Club of Monterey.http://www.wrdarch.com/

Our October Luncheon will feature Mark Hale, partner at Hawkins Cloward & Simister accounting firm. He will be speaking to us about "Obama-Care" changes for employers and employees. Mark specializes in business and individual taxation and consulting. His focus is on entrepreneurs that are forward thinking with a strong ethical conviction.

It will be our privilege to hear from Sister Elaine Dalton. Sister Dalton was the 13th President of the Young Women's organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served from 2008-2013. We'll also be favored with a special musical arrangement commissioned for this event, featuring professional opera tenor Isaac Hurtado and BYU Music Department faculty member, Kerilyn Johnson.

The event will take place at the Hinckley Center on the BYU Campus. Parking will be available across the street from the Hinckley Center. You are welcome to invite your spouse or significant other to this event as a guest.

Please log in when you register to get member pricing. If you are not a member, you can click the "register as guest" option.

Our November Luncheon will feature Brad Rencher, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Marketing - Adobe Systems Incorporated and the luncheon will be held at the Adobe Building in Lehi. Lunch will be catered by Wallabys.

Brad Rencher is responsible for driving Adobe's Digital Marketing business, one of the world's largest enterprise SaaS businesses and Adobe's fastest-growing business unit. He leads a global engineering and business organization focused on creating the industry's leading end-to-end digital marketing platform — the Adobe® Marketing Cloud. Rencher has also driven strategic Adobe acquisitions including the January 2012 acquisition of Efficient Frontier, a leader in optimizing digital advertising across search, display and social media. A thought leader in the digital marketing space, Rencher regularly presents at numerous industry conferences and trade shows on topics such as digital marketing, advertising and publishing, the power of big data, the business impact of mobile and social, and business optimization.

Please log in when you register to get member pricing. If you are not a member, you can click the "register as guest" option.

An insider’s perspective on the vital role of historically black colleges and universities

Thursday, November 7th • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

ImaginOn • 300 East 7th St. • Charlotte, North Carolina

Ken Pulliam most recently served as CAO of Perkins Management Services. Prior to that, he worked in corporate finance and strategy at Delhaize and Polypore and investment banking at Wachovia. He volunteers with local youth, including Big Brothers Big Sisters. Ken has a BS in chemical engineering from NC A&T and received MS & MBA degrees from Georgia Tech, and has served as chairman of the industrial advisory board for the NC A&T Dept. of Chemical Engineering. He and his wife, Lisa, have two children, including a daughter at Spelman College.

Our final breakfast meeting for 2013 brings Russell Hancock to us to share his perspective on the Silicon Valley landscape! Russell currently serves as President and CEO of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a position he has held since 2003.

A prestigious think tank, Joint Venture is at the intersection of business and government, providing analysis and action on issues affecting our region's economy and quality of life. The organization brings together established and emerging leaders - from business, government, academia, labor and the broader community - to spotlight issues and work toward innovative solutions.

Educated at Harvard in the field of government, Russell received a Ph.D. in political science from Stanford University where he currently teaches in the Public Policy Program. He serves in the Menlo Park Stake presidency and is a concert pianist and a founding member of the Saint Michael Trio. He is married to Marguerite Gong and they have three children.

For more on Dr. Hancock and Joint Venture, visit the official website. Russell is one of the most energetic individuals you will meet, so this will be a fantastic way to jump start your Tuesday morning!

In 2012 alone, eBay enabled more than $175 billion of commerce, clearly demonstrating its status as a household name. Founded in 1995, this consumer-to-consumer pioneer survived the tech bubble burst and has since thrived in Silicon Valley. Fueled by organic and inorganic growth, eBay has expanded internationally to have a localized operational presence in over 30 countries. One of the leaders of the commerce revolution, eBay employs a variety of entities, including eBay.com, Half.com, PayPal, and StubHub, and has embraced and proliferated the mobile approach to commerce.

Join us to learn about what makes eBay tick and to meet other interesting people from the area! We hope to see you there!

A Woman’s Education is Never Wasted: Three Latter-day Saint Women’s Perspectives on the Value of Pursuing Higher Education

The Lord has told us in D&C 88:109 that we must "prepare every needful thing" and an education should be part of what we expect of Latter-day Saint Women. Higher education can help an LDS woman not only be successful in employment, but will also be a great help in role as mother, wife and disciple of Christ.

This year’s panel discussion will include: Sister Michelle Fowers, M.D., a pediatric physician; Sister Marcia Jackson, a partner at Wick Phillips Gould Martin law firm; and Sister Kim Austin, the current Director of Career Management at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Please bring young women to this fireside for an opportunity to ask questions about continuing their education and to be encouraged in the pursuit of higher education.

A family full of gifted entrepreneurs, with experiences in banking, mortgages, computer programming and insurance, will offer advise on how to create successful home-based businesses, through a panel discussion. This is a valuable learning opportunity that you don’t want to miss out on. Come and bring your friends.

A group of Marriott School finance students coming to Dallas on corporate visits. We would like to welcome them Texas style. Please come for fellowship and networking. If you work in one of the areas listed, please come share your experiences with these students. If you have job opportunities or internships, please bring that information, as well.

A group of Marriott School Information and Strategy students coming to Dallas on corporate visits. We would like to welcome them Texas style. Please come for fellowship and networking. If you work in one of the areas listed, please come share your experiences with these students. If you have job opportunities or internships, please bring that information, as well.

The St Louis Mangement Society is hosting the second "10 Most Interesting Companies" event at Purina.

Our first event was held at Rawlings. Most people are familiar with Rawlings and at the meeting, we shared memories from our past in which we used a product from Rawlings (baseball bat, glove, football, etc).

This event will be held at Purina and we are equally excited about it, knowing that most people will be familiar with the Purina brand and company. Here' s more about Purina:

At Purina we're passionately committed to making pets' lives better.

At Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, we're passionately committed to making pets' lives better. As the pace of change in pet care accelerates, our challenge is to lead with fresh, innovative approaches to making the lives of dogs and cats better. We are proud of our heritage, and we are constantly exploring new trends and ideas that define the future of pet care and of Nestlé Purina.

On December 12, 2001, Ralston Purina Company was acquired by Nestlé S.A. Ralston Purina was then merged with a subsidiary of Nestlé. The resulting company, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, is not a publicly traded company. Nestlé Purina is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nestlé Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Nestlé S.A., Avenue Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland.

Come and network before the meeting (11:30 to 11:45 AM) and/or after the meeting (from 12:45 to 1:00 PM). We will have a table for swapping business cards, a brief professional development moment, and a presentation and tour from Purina.

Lunch will be provided. (sandwiches and water)

The meeting does require registration through the site: http://stlouis.byums.org . Cost is $10 per person to cover the cost of the food and any funds left over will go towards our scholarship program.

The purpose of the St Loius Management Society - an extension of the BYU Marriott Business School - is to promote ethical business practices, foster networking and career development, and Community Service.

We are in need of help and still have positions on the Executive Board if you are interested in serving. Please pass this information on to anyone you feel who might be interested and would like to attend.

Join us for our monthly morning networking event. November will be at the Provo Wealth Management Office of Merrill Lynch located north of The Shops at Riverwoods. We will enjoy breakfast, hear a short overview of the firm and get the opportunity to network with each other. There is no cost to attend. Please register though so we know how much food to prepare.

Please join us for our annual Pioneer In Leadership Award Gala, which will be held Friday, January 17th, 2014 at 7 PM at the Utah Valley Convention Center in downtown Provo. We are very excited to announce that our 2013 honoree will be Sheri Dew.

Sheri Dew is a native of Ulysses, Kansas, and a graduate of Brigham Young University. She has authored several books, including the biographies of two presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Gordon B. Hinckley and President Ezra Taft Benson. Sheri served as second counselor in the general presidency of the Relief Society from 1997 – 2002, and since March 2002, she has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Deseret Book Company, a publishing company and retail bookstore chain owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In March 2003 the White House appointed her as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.

Grammy nominated musician, Jenny Oaks Baker, will provide the musical entertainment for the evening, she is a world-renown, highly acclaimed recording artist and concert violinist

This is a fundraising event to provide scholarships to BYU and UVU students. Individual ticket prices are as follows:

-$55 per individual registration

-$50 per person, if registering for more than one

-$35 per person for paid chapter members (plus one guest) Log in to get this price.

To see details of corporate table sponsorships, go here. Prices are as follows:

Reyes Bonilla

Executive Director, Shelter Outreach Plus

Many forces for good are at work in our communities. Volunteers and sponsoring organizations sacrifice many hours of personal time and enormous resources to help address the needs and improve the quality of life for residents. Keeping all the pieces properly organized and working in a common direction requires tremendous leadership.

One of the groups doing good in Monterey County is Shelter Outreach Plus, an organization that helps provide safe housing, compassionate support and opportunities that foster self-reliance for individuals and families plagued by homelessness and domestic violence. We are pleased to welcome Reyes Bonilla, the executive director of Shelter Outreach Plus, as our speaker in November.

Last year's workshop featured entity formation 101, accounting basics, and intro to small business finance.

This year, our speakers will share their expertise in 'Human Resources and Personnel Management', 'Intellectual Property 101', and 'Intro to the AMS Startup Incubator'!

HR and Personnel Management - Chaliese Jones and John Creer

John and Chaliese are the managing partners of Keld Consulting LLC. Both have advanced degrees in Business Administration and Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University. They have over 15 years of professional experience with various organization including General Mills, Pepsi (PBG), Dell, Honeywell, General Motors, EDS and other small businesses and non-profit organizations.

Intellectual Property - Sherri Eastley

Hook ‘Em Horns, UT, Here Everything’s Better, HEB, Dell, Academy Sports & Outdoors, Golfsmith, Alamo Drafthouse, SXSW and Circuit of the Americas. These are just a few of the trademarks Sherri helps to protect for her clients. Sherri received her undergraduate degree from Boston University in 1997 and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2002. For the past 11 years, Sherri has focused her practice on transactional matters in the fields of trademark and copyright.

Intro to the AMS Startup Incubator - Brigham Cochran

Brigham has more than 13 years of professional experience in business management, finance, financial services, international tax and tax consulting, and currently serves as the global solutions strategy leader for the Endpoint Systems Management software portfolio in the Dell Software group. He also leads software integration for the Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences sales group.

Looking for a small gift for your members? Try one of our new BYU Management Society lapel pins. Cost for pin and postage is only $1.00 each. To order click on Register and pay for the pins in increments of 10. We will send them to you.

HP is considered by most to be the de facto founder of Silicon Valley and you are certainly familiar with this tech behemoth. But did you know that HP's roots go back to the Great Depression? Founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started their company in a Palo Alto garage in 1935 after earning degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford. HP was incorporated in 1947, went public in 1957, and now employs over 330,000 people(!!).

Meg Whitman has been CEO of HP for over two years now and has brought stability in the wake of tumult, allowing HP to make inroads in various areas such as converged cloud, big data, and enterprise security. Join us for our final luncheon of 2013 to learn other interesting facts about HP and to meet other interesting people from the area! We hope to see you there!

After a successful introduction of the new evening speaker series in 2013, we're bringing it back in 2014! To kick off yet another fantastic year in Silicon Valley, Merrill J. Bateman will address us on The Power of Focus. This event will also tie in our annual scholarship fundraiser!

Merrill has strong ties to BYU, having served as President of Brigham Young University from 1996-2003 in addition to serving as one of the first deans of the Marriott School. Of particular interest to our organization, Merrill was responsible for forming the BYU Management Society in 1977. Brother Bateman has served in various ecclesiastical roles in the LDS Church, including Presiding Bishop of the Church and in the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy. More recently, he and his wife served as President and Matron of the Provo Temple.

Professionally, Merrill is a renowned economist and leveraged his expertise of the cocoa trade while at Mars, Inc. as an executive in both England and the United States. He is the owner of BJO Capital Management and has headed several other consulting and capital management companies throughout his career.

We hope to see you on January 30! A dessert reception will follow the program.

To showcase the Dean's Chapter of Excellence Award to Africa West Area Presidency and the Area DTA as sign of appreciation for their support showed to our chapter's activities in the various stakes and wards in Ghana. To also present to them our program outline for the year and interact with the area leadership.

TOPIC: "Good Apples: Go Forth to Serve. With all your learning, the question becomes, How will you serve? Your challenge -- and mark my words, because much of your future happiness depends on this -- is to use your career as a way to serve others."

Thomas B. Griffith was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President George W. Bush in 2005. Judge Griffith began his legal career in private practice. He was a partner at the Washington, D.C. firm of Wiley, Rein and Fielding where his primary areas of emphasis were commercial and corporate litigation and government investigations.

For four years in the late 90s, Judge Griffith was Senate Legal Counsel, the chief legal officer of the United States Senate. In that capacity, he represented the interests of the Senate in litigation and advised the Senate leadership and its committees on investigations, and other matters, including the impeachment trial of President Clinton.

Immediately prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Griffith was Assistant to the President and General Counsel of Brigham Young University. His work at BYU included creating and leading a coalition of religious colleges and universities that worked to preserve their unique place in American higher education.

Judge Griffith has long been active in rule of law efforts in the former communist nations of Europe and Eurasia and teaches at the law schools at Brigham Young University and Stanford.

Texas Boys Choir was founded in 1946 on the foundation of European church choirs, drawing on works from the early Renaissance and Baroque periods. Also included in most performances are American favorites and music of othe cultures and countries. The choir has earned two Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, three George Washington Honor Medal Awards from the Freedom Foundation, a Bronze Award from theinternational Film and Television Festival of New York, a gold and championship medal in Mixed Boys’ Choirs at the2004 Choir Olympics in Bremen, Germany. Recently, the choir traveled to Argentina in May 2012 as the invited North American representative in the International Iguazu Festival for Youth Orchestras and Choirs. In March of 2013, thechoir was invited as a select performer at the American Choral Directors Association National Convention and has beeninvited to be a presenter at the Southwest Choral Directors Association Convention in March 2014.

The Texas Boys Choir has traveled to numerous international destinations in its history including Australia, Japan, England, Mexico, Latvia, and Germany. During these travels, the choir has sung for Popes and other religious leaders, President of the United States, kings and heads of state. Additionally, the choir has appeared on national television and radio broadcasts. With over 40 professional recordings with Columbia, Decca, and other independent labels, the Texas Boys Choir continues to cement its reputation as one of the premier boychoirs in the world. The Texas Boys Choir isunder the direction of Bryan Priddy as artistic director and Ellie Lin as associate artistic director.

Les Pico, Executive Director of Player Development/Legal for the Minnesota Vikings, will speak to us about issues surrounding integrity in our professional lives. He has also agreed to tell us about his role with the Vikings. We are excited to have him speak and hope you will join us! Registration is required.

About the Speaker:

Entering his 8th season with the Minnesota Vikings but his 15th with the National Football League, Les Pico serves as the Vikings Executive Director of Player Development/Legal.

Pico is responsible for player related issues both on and off the field. Pico is directly involved with personal welfare and legal issues that arise concerning players, coaches and staff. Other areas of Pico’s expertise and responsibilities include; assisting the personnel staff by evaluating and interviewing players at the NFL Combine and assisting in evaluations during the NFL free agency period. During the season Pico assists with the defense. Also, Pico has implemented player related programs to assist with continuing education, family assistance, and career internships. Pico is involved with the administration of the annual rookie symposium that is attended by all NFL drafted rookies.

In 2005, Pico implemented a Vikings “mini symposium” to assist rookie players in their transition to the NFL addressing such issues as financial accountability, emotional intelligence, impulse control, anger management and substance abuse. In 2008, Pico was honored by the NFL for having the top Player Development Program (having an NFL record of 9 players enrolled in school, completing their degree or working on an MBA).

Pico joined the Vikings after 4 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs where he worked as the Player Development Coordinator/Legal.

Pico worked with the NFL Security Department from 1998-2000, where he addressed personal and financial welfare issues of all NFL players, coaches and executives.

From 1991 to 1998 Pico worked for the NCAA where he presented high profile infractions cases in front of the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

In 1998 Pico started a business (Pico & Associates) that is involved in consulting and conducting background checks on all game day officials for the NCAA and other college conferences.

Additionally, Pico teaches Sport and Physical Education Law at Minnesota State University. Pico has participated as speaker for the American Bar Association, members of the Grammy Foundation and the Music Industry concerning the transition programs he has implemented for NFL Players. Recently, Pico was the keynote speaker at the Newell K. Whittney forum at Brigham Young University-Idaho and was featured on the Mormon Channel’s Latter Day Profiles.

A native of Mesa AZ, Pico was a college football student athlete where he completed his bachelor’s degree (Cum Lade) at Arizona State (1987). Pico then went on to Washburn University where he coached football and completed his law degree (1991).

Pico served a two year church mission in Independence Missouri, has served as a first counselor in the bishopric and currently is a temple worker and in the High Priests group leadership. Pico is married to his wife and high school sweetheart Rita (formally Rita Riggs). They have four wonderful children, and three grandchildren. Last but not least they have two very spoiled Labs (Max and Molly).

We are excited to announce that we have a special opportunity to listen to Warner P. Woodworth as he shares experiences and advice on NGO-start up and Social Entrepreneurship.

Amoung other things he has a fifteen year partnership with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, founder Grameen Bank of Bangledesh and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and experiences as an global social entrepreneur and faculty member at the Marriott School, Brigham Young University

Paradox can prove to be very revealing about human nature and the way that we speak. At the most basic level, a paradox is a statement that is self-contradictory because it often contains two statements that are both true, but in general, cannot be both true at the same time. For example, the title character in Shakespeare’s Hamlet states, “I must be cruel to be kind.” Is what we are pursuing really what we are pursuing?

Andy Fujimoto, CEO of AmeriBen/IEC Group, has sifted through his experiences and study to call out paradoxes in leading a business or work group, developing organizational culture, engineering total rewards, strengthening communities, influencing other individuals and self to help us see things as they really are. As you look through the lenses of reality, you will gain insight, perspective, and application of the vital few paradoxes that create the greatest results. No one need be working on everything, but nothing because possibly what you are doing isn’t really what you thought you were.

Biography

T. Andrew Fujimoto

Chief Executive Officer

Andy has been instrumental in forging AmeriBen/IEC Group into one of the most widely respected management consulting and group insurance third party administration firms in the nation. As a principal of the AmeriBen/IEC Group, Andy has over 30 years of experience as a business executive and consultant. He possesses a clear understanding of the implications of effective human resources management and its impact on an organization’s bottom line.

Andy received his Bachelor’s degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Business Administration from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Mutual of Enumclaw, the Nationwide Leadership Council for Big Brothers Big Sisters based in Philadelphia, board of directors for the Ore-Ida Council in the Boy Scouts of America, and board for the Society of Professional Benefit Administrators in Washington D.C.

Join us for our monthly morning networking event. December will be at Heritage Schools in Provo, Utah. Come network with others, learn about Heritage Schools and enjoy breakfast.

Heritage Schools is on nineteen acres located in the beautiful Utah Valley tucked next to the Provo River and the Wasatch mountains. Heritage Schools provides cost effective and high quality therapeutic treatment to adolescents in a school environment. With our 350+ staff we provide many opportunities for the students who attend our program. Some of the opportunities we provide our students in additional to education, therapy and treatment are our: equestrian program, theatre program, therapeutic recreation, spiritual support and clubs. Their website is http://heritagertc.org/

There is no cost to attend, but please register so we know how much food to provide. If you are not a member, then you can clik the "Register As Guest" option.

The Best Year Yet for Women Workshop asks 10 simple questions which cause you to think deeply about your life and the results you want to achieve over the next twelve months. From your answers, your personal vision, priorities and guidelines will flow. They’ll culminate into a one page annual plan that will be easy to follow and will produce measurable results almost immediately. You’ll have a new found sense of energy and enthusiasm that will drive your life and career forward to levels never before imagined.

Focus and Execution = Results

Best Year Yet for Women is all about building and implementing your annual focus and plan. Many who have taken this workshop refer to it as, “strategic planning made simple.” It’s simple because it all fits on a single sheet of paper. Imagine, a one page annual plan to guide your life and career. You’ll really come to know the power of focus when you can boil so much down to a one page plan for achieving your most important priorities and goals.

During the workshop, with the help of a professional coach, you will…

Evaluate your accomplishments and disappointments from the past year to learn personal lessons for achieving success. From those lessons you’ll create specific behavioral and mental guidelines that will direct your decision making and influence your future actions and results.

Examine the things that block you from achieving the kind of results you want in your life and career. Using this awareness, our coach will show you how to transform your limiting actions by creating empowering paradigms that will fuel your success.

Define your values and roles in order to clarify what’s most important to you. And, you’ll select a major focus for the next year in which a breakthrough would mean unbelievable rewards.

Go through a process of creating a series of goals that support your roles. In the end you’ll select ten strategic goals for the year. They will become the strategic focus of your life and/or career.

Organize your vision, your top ten goals, and your guidelines into a one page annual plan along with an accountability system that will ensure you take action, implement your plan and achieve results.

We have so much to be thankful for. The Monterey Chapter of the BYU Management Society would like to invite you to join with us in showing gratitude for our many blessing by helping to put together food baskets for the needy in our community. Details of the project are given below.

Sponsor Info: Monterey County Interfaith Alliance is a group of like minded people of faith that come together during the holidays to feed the poor and needy.
Project Creator
Doug Humble(831)224-2945Humble@cctcna.com

Come have lunch with the Boston Chapter of the BYU Management Society on December 4th at Skipjack’s, 199 Clarendon Street, Boston. Tell us a little about yourself, if you like. Hear ideas for the Chapter’s future (topics and speakers for monthly lunches, annual celebrity event, industry-focused groups, Chapter membership directory), and give your feedback.

Spread the word to others who might be interested—BYU grads and others.

We’ll each pay for our own restaurant meal. Bring cash, please, because it will be a combined tab.

We’ll have lunch downtown each month on the first Wednesday (January's lunch on the 8th, not the 1st). IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE REGISTERING, EMAIL JimJ@JohnstonCompany.com immediately.

The Career Services and Employer Relations department will be hosting the first in a series of professional network luncheons. It will be December 12, 2013 at 1pm in MC 127C. Lunch will be provided. Limited to 30 students.

Come and join us for a P90X workout by Tifffany Anderson. This is an physical exercise for "Beginners".

Bring a yoga mat and water bottle.

Coach Tiffany Anderson finds her greatest joy guiding those who are new to fitness through a body transformation! Anderson knows that for many, fitness does not come easy, and therefore creates a warm and friendly atmosphere in her classes. She began her fitness career as the co-manager of fitness at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia. Later, Anderson taught physical education at the Anglo-American School and in San Jose, CA. Anderson had her own body transformation, losing pounds and gaining lean muscle. This personal transformation inspired her decision to coach others to the same success. Anderson currently trains with business professionals who reside in Silicon Valley, CA, and will begin to train seniors at the Senior Center in Santa Clara in January 2014. Anderson's personal mantra is "a miracle a day," inspired by her students. Anderson is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, a P90X Certified Personal Trainer, INSANITY Certified Group Instructor and Beachbody Coach. Anderson holds a B.S. in Physical Education and an M.S. in Educational Administration. Anderson thanks Fremont ACE and the Sweat Studio.

Come join with other professionals for a monthly gathering as we "develop moral and ethical leadership".

Presenter: Carol Fineagan, CIO - Nelson Labs - see bio below

Brief Description:

Carol Fineagan has lead technology teams and implemented technology strategies to move businesses to their next level of growth for 22 years. Focusing on the financial benefit and value of IT, Carol has developed and architected strategies which facilitate rapid business growth while reducing costs. For addtional speaker information see below.

Who should attend:

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Additional Presenter Information:

While leading talented technicians in collaboration with savvy business leaders, Carol is always focused on the most effective and affordable tools for acquiring new business and increasing customer satisfaction. Working in heavily compliance-driven industries, to include financial & insurance services, nuclear waste management and bioscience, Carol has led IT teams to solve significant business problems within the parameters of regulatory compliance.

Carol has an Associate of Arts from Villa Julie College in Paralegal Studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing (Journalism) and a Master of Arts in Publications Design from the University of Baltimore.

As an active member of the community, Carol is current Board Vice-Chair and 2014 Board Chair of the Utah Food Bank (UFB) Board and serves on UFB’s Governance Committee. She is past chair of UFB’s Technology & Risk Management Committees. Carol serves as an Advisory Board member of the Women Tech Council and is executive sponsor for Nelson Hope, the community and philanthropic employee committee at Nelson Labs. Past service includes Board Member for the Unitarian Church, EnergySolutions Foundation, Association of Information Managers and Advisory Board member for University of Utah MS,IS Program. Carol was named one of Utah’s 30 Women to Watch and has received the Women Tech Council Award for Leadership Excellence.

Carol lives in downtown Salt Lake City, is the proud mother of one son, loves to rescue dogs and enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, Aria. A native of Baltimore, Carol cheers loudly for the Ravens & Orioles. She very much enjoys the arts in Utah to include the Sundance Film Festival, Shakespeare Festival, concerts at Red Butte Gardens and the Utah Arts Festival.

Come join with other professionals for a monthly gathering as we "develop moral and ethical leadership".

Presenter: Lew Cramer - CEO/President, Coldwell Banker Commercial Intermountain
Former President of the World Trade Center Utah
Served with Presidents Bush and Reagan
See Bio Below

Who should attend:

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Speaker Information:

By most accounts, Lew Cramer is the most connected economic development professional in the Intermountain West. When he announced he had accepted the position as President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial Intermountain the Governor of Utah issues a formal proclamation declaring the date "Lew Cramer Day". Today, Lew maintains his relationships and positions on numerous regional, national and international boards and committees.

As its founding President, Lew directed the World Trade Center Utah from 2006 through 2013. With his talented colleagues and strategic partners, they enhanced Utah’s international expansion by assisting Utah firms in connecting with global business opportunities. The success of Lew’s vision and efforts is reflected in Utah being the only state in the nation with positive export growth every year for the past decade, including over $19 billion of merchandise exports in 2012, creating thousands of additional Utah jobs.

Previously, during the first Bush administration, Lew served as director general of the U.S. Commercial Service, directing the activities of 1,400 commercial officers at over 150 embassies worldwide, as well as in 65 offices throughout the United States.

Prior to that, during his many years in Washington, D.C., he worked with US WEST International in developing major telecommunications projects in over thirty countries.

During the Reagan administration, he served as a White House Fellow, as a Deputy Assistant Commerce Secretary, and as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

Lew also practiced real estate law in Los Angeles and in the San Francisco Bay area. For many years, he taught real estate law at the business schools of the University of Southern California, and international business at Georgetown University. He is an honors graduate of the charter class of the Brigham Young University Law School.

•How the wrong type of exercise may be slowing down your weight loss efforts

•How toxin build up in the body slows down your metabolism and what to do about it

•How skimping on sleep affects your hormones and weight

Beth Gillespie is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and active member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals. Her passion is to help busy women who feel tired, drained and frazzled to get back their energy, mental focus and bodies. Beth offers several programs to help women regain their vitality, including her popular Cleanse and Revive program and her genetics based program - Your DNA Road Map to Weight Loss.

Beth studied at Bauman College in Santa Cruz, Calif. where she received her Nutrition Consultant certification, and completed her Master of Science in Human Nutrition at the University of Bridgeport.

Greening your work place and your home withSteve Attinger, Sustainability Director at Mountain View city

Event open to all!

RSVP: Register online by 5 p.m. Thursday May 15, 2014

Join us to learn about:

• What is green or sustainability?

• The "State of the Planet"• A new economic model

• The sustainability business case
• Sustainability business trends• Where do I start, at work and in my personal life?Are you curious about the whole “green” trend? Do you want to learn more about the “real” impact of human activities on the planet? Did you know there’s a new economic model that’s sweeping the globe, bringing financial, environmental and social benefits? Are you interested in why local cities are going green? Would you like to “green-up” your personal life and work place a little…or a lot?

Please join Steve Attinger for an engaging, interactive, and mind-opening presentation that will answer these and other questions, and leave you INSPIRED to be part of the SOLUTION to today’s most pressing challenges.
Mr. Attinger has 20 years of experience in sustainability program development, corporate strategy, product marketing and technical training. His experience spans the private, public and non-profit sectors, including work with start-up and multinational companies, and a finance position in Switzerland.

Attinger is the Environmental Sustainability Manager for the City of Mountain View. In addition to providing strategic sustainability leadership and a long-term vision for the city, he has led several tactical initiatives, including a solar power purchase agreement, a residential energy efficiency program, city and community greenhouse gas inventories and reduction targets, green purchasing and bottled water policies, a 60-person community Sustainability Task Force, and an employee Green Team.

Prior to joining Mountain View, Steve was the Founder of Tapfire, a Bay Area sustainability consultancy that designed operational efficiency and carbon reduction programs for organizations. In 2011 he had an article published in the International Journal of Innovation Science, titled “US Cities Get Serious About Sustainability.” Other articles published on GreenBiz have discussed living in a carbon-constrained world and the merits of product take-back for companies.

Mr. Attinger has spoken on sustainability for businesses, conferences, radio programs, cities and universities, and was in the inaugural class of Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco, where he was one of the first twenty people in the U.S. to earn an MBA in Sustainable Management.

The Prescott Chapter of the BYU Management Society is building a scholarship program for young single adults and Pathway students in the Prescott area. Please help to make a difference in their lives in 2014.

Come join with other professionals for a monthly gathering as we "develop moral and ethical leadership".

Presenter: Fraser Bullock - Co-founder and a Managing Director of Sorenson Capital. He was also the President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. He joined the Organizing Committee in May of 1999 and acted as its Chief Operating Officer until his appointment as President and CEO in April 2002.
See Bio Below

Who should attend:

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Speaker Information:

Fraser Bullock is a Co-founder of Sorenson Capital and a Managing Director. He was an original partner of Bain Capital from 1984 to 1986 and prior to that worked as a Manager at Bain & Company.

Fraser was Chairman of the Board of Omniture through its eventual sale to Adobe for $1.8 billion. He was an early investor in Omniture, followed later by an investment by Sorenson Capital. Fraser assisted in setting strategy, mentoring the CEO, reviewing acquisitions and taking the company public.

Fraser led the following investments by Sorenson Capital:
Technology:
-Omniture (see above)
-Mindshare Technologies, serves on the Board. He assisted Mindshare in the acquisition of Empathica, leading to Mindshare’s dominance in the retail, food and call center verticals in its marketplace.
-Imagine Learning, serves on the Board. He assisted in setting the direction to dramatically scale the business to a position of leadership in its sector.
-Health Catalyst, serves as a Board Advisor
-Bamboo HR, serves on the Board.
-Wilson Electronics, serves on the Board
Non technology:
-Mity Enterprises (sold to Prospect), former Chairman of the Board
-Erickson Construction (sold to MASCO), former Chairman
-Provo Craft (sold to BAML), former Chairman
-Jet Set Sports
-LSI (sold to Bob Barker Inc), former Chairman
-Goal Zero, serves as Chairman
-Tru Hearing, serves on the Board
Fraser assisted on the following investments:
-NCS, served on the Board (sold to Advent)

Fraser was the President and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002. He joined the Organizing Committee in May of 1999 and acted as its Chief Operating Officer until his appointment as President and CEO in April 2002. As COO, Fraser directed Games Operations, and as CFO, he played a key role in balancing the budget of $1.31 billion for staging the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, ultimately generating a $100 million profit. The Salt Lake Games are widely recognized as one of the most successful and best-operated in history.

In 1996, Fraser founded Alpine Consolidated, LLC, a company specializing in effecting business consolidations, and served as a Managing Director until 2002. In this capacity, Fraser sourced companies for consolidation, raised the requisite money, and took two companies public.

Fraser received a Master of Business Administration and a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University.

"It all Started with a Mouse: Lessons on Success from the Life of Walt Disney"

We are excited to announce that our speaker for February will be Shane Hunt, Product Development and Guest Services Director for the Walt Disney Travel Company.

His 18-year career in sales and marketing with Disney has taken him from Orlando to Hong Kong and ultimately to Southern California where he currently resides with his family. Shane earned a BA from BYU and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU.

Join us to meet and hear from the Ensign Symphony & Chorus! Ensign is a professional quality symphony and chorus with an LDS focus whose mission is to “bless and uplift audiences in the greater Puget Sound region through professional quality performances of inspiring sacred and secular music”.

Join us to hear the founders of Ensign talk about the motivations and future of this organization, and to hear great music from Ensign members!

Northwest Farm Credit will be hosting the networking luncheon on February 13, 2014 at 1 pm in MC 127C. Come learn about careers and internships in the Ag Business industry. Finance majors are encouraged to attend.

For more information visit their website: https://www.northwestfcs.com/

Come join us for our first luncheon of 2014! Dr. Gary Lawrence is traveling down from Orange County to talk to our chapter on the Battle of Religious Freedom. Dr. Lawrence received his Ph.D. from Stanford in a communications program that emphasized the study of attitudes. He has spent over 30 years in the pursuit of understanding what people think and why. He worked for the company that provided all of President Ronald Reagan's public opinion research.

Please join us on Janury 16th at noon at our traditional location -- 9171 Towne Center Drive #180 in San Diego. More details are found on the attached flyer.

The Greater Teton Chapter of the BYU Management Society will be holding its 5th annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner on January 24, 2014, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Idaho Falls. This year our chapter will be recognizing Rose Rammell from Skyline High School and Ashley Carpenter from Firth High School as this year’s recipients of our two $1,500 scholarships. Rose and Ashley are seniors and will be able to use the scholarships to attend a university program of their choice. Both Rose and Ashley will present their winning essays on "Moral and Ethical Leadership" at the dinner, which begins at 6:45 pm.

Yahoo is focused on making the world's daily habits inspiring and entertaining. Founded in 1994, the Sunnyvale-headquartered tech company is the self-proclaimed "world's largest start-up." Our last luncheon at Yahoo was right after Marissa Mayer took the reins in the summer of 2012.

Since then, the company has been extraordinarily acquisitive, highly focused on mobile, and thoroughly concerned with injecting the best talent into its ranks, not to mention the corporate re-branding to enhance its image. The bottom line is Yahoo is re-surging and will make for an interesting session!

Join us to kick off 2014 and to meet other interesting people from the area. The last luncheon at Yahoo sold out, so don't delay signing up!

Prasad joined Apple early in his career (1987) and worked there both in International Marketing and Apple University. He subsequently found his passion to guide individuals and has since worked with many C-level executives from both developed and emerging countries around the world. He has worked with more than 100 companies, including Adobe, Cisco, Oracle, HP, Ford, Pepsi, AT&T, Boeing, Disney and Exxon Mobil.

Doctor Kaipa recently presented his leadership frameworks at TEDx Bay Area, Google Talks and IBM Almaden Labs, so he is well versed with the current technology community. This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear from an experienced, accomplished and insightful leader!

Join us to further your own development and to meet other interesting people from the area!

Come have lunch with us downtown on the top floor (Floor 37) of 100 Federal Street (the pregnant building!). See the beautiful view of the Charles River and Fenway Park. We are pleased to have Mark Sivers, DMD, speak and lead a discussion on “You Can’t Be Everything for Everybody Every Minute and That’s OK! Is There a Way to Combine Personal, Romantic, Family, Professional, and Spiritual Lives?”

Take the T to Park Street or Downtown Crossing and walk five minutes to 100 Federal. Or, park at the Garage at Post Office Square (it will cost $23 to $36).

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Please register for the lunch by 10:00 a.m. on Tue Jan 7. We will order your lunch, and put your name on the security list so you can get into the building. Your lunch will cost $10 to $15. You will need to pay our treasurer, Greg Stay, on the day of the lunch, in cash. If you register, and you are not able to come, and we we’re not able to use your meal, we'll ask you to mail the money.

An Evening with Merrill J. Batema

Merrill J. Bateman served as president of Brigham Young University from Jan. 1, 1996, until May 1, 2003, and as one of the first deans of the Marriott School. Born in Lehi and raised in American Fork, Utah, he earned a bachelor's degree in economics at the University of Utah in 1960 and went on to receive his doctorate in that subject from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965. President Bateman was a Danforth Fellow (1960-64) and Woodrow Wilson Fellow (1960-61). He was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies in 1960 at the University of Utah.

To Register Go to:http://byu.ms/sv/18kzb. The cost is $15 for premium members and their guests and $20 for basic members and the general public, so be sure to sign in or sign up! Sponsorship packages are available.

Free Monthly Morning Networking Event with ZenPrint

Join us for our monthly morning networking event. January will be at ZenPrint in Provo, Utah. Come network with others, learn about ZenPrint and enjoy breakfast.

ZenPrint is a leading provider of web-to-print software applications and related production and fulfillment services. The company was formed in 2008. ZenPrint has integrated top-of-the-line digital print equipment with the best-known production methods to make and ship millions of 100% custom products to satisfied customers all over the world. ZenPrint's web-to-print software applications stand out based on their combination of versatility, affordability and ease-of-use. Their website is http://www.zenprint.com

There is no cost to attend, but please register so we know how much food to provide. If you are not a member, then you can click the "Register As Guest" option.

Jed D. McNeil

Jed D. McNeil is a successful sales executive. He is Associate Manager of LDS Employment Resource Services in San Jose, California. He also serves on the board of directors of the BYU Management Society. He worked in commercial real estate for 6 years before moving to the high tech industry where for some twenty years he sold software in security, communication, collaboration, networking, and project-based services.

Jed studied Economics at Brigham Young University where he was research assistant for the department chair. He has worked selling small, medium and enterprise business and is especially skilled at finding and closing new customers in new markets. He has managed teams of up to 10 but simply loves to sell. He stays results oriented by building relationships with key business partners and C-level executives and decision makers.

We will start the program promptly at 7:30 AM and finish by 8:30 AM
At 7:10, the restaurant start taking your breakfast order and its cost is not included in this event.

Michael Bumstead currently serves as President of The Institute for Self-Reliant Agriculture (“SRA”). SRA empowers poor smallholder farm families to feed themselves and provide for the future through sustainable farming. Join us to learn more about how SRA’s in-country nutritionists, agronomists, and animal scientists work hand in hand with smallholder farm families as they develop the skills that will allow them to be independent for life. Rather than giving a handout, SRA nurtures self-sufficiency through our unique small-scale agricultural model. Come and learn more about SRA’s successful projects in South America, Central America and Africa. See feedtheworld.org for more information.

Wayne Perry serves as the 34th president of the Boy Scouts of America. He began his work with Scouting as a Cubmaster with Pack 601 in Bellevue, Washington, and has filled many positions since then, including Scoutmaster, Exploring Advisor, district committee vice president, district chairman, council vice president, council president (Chief Seattle Council), regional president (Western Region), jamboree regional commissioner (Western Region), member of the National Executive Board, international commissioner, member of the World Scout Foundation Board, and member of the World Scout Committee. Come and learn more about how BSA is staying relevant in a changing world!

Join us for our final luncheon at the Bellevue Harbor Club. Do to the scheduling of the NCAA Tournament, we have rescheduled our previously planned speakers for June. However, our luncheon will go on as planned. Please come and mingle with past, present and future members and enjoy a final lunch at the Bellevue Harbor Club.

We will even have the BYU-Oregon game on for you to watch. Game is scheduled to start at 12:10 pm.

Dick Spencer owner of Investment Management Business. He is an Eagle Scout. He received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Southern California and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University. After Engineer Officers' Candidate School, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army. He answered America's call to serve in the Vietnam War where he was a decorated veteran in a combat zone as a legal and administrative officer, with a Bronze Star for Service in the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1971. He has been active in local, state and national politics throughout his adult life.

Jean Baugh Krisle brings to the table nearly three decades of professional management and nonprofit experience. With a passion for honest leadership and ethical relationships, Jean is known for her nonprofit management and operations capabilities. Jean was once hired with a job description created specifically for her stating “always include Jean where a warm personality is needed.”

Jean has served in a number of capacities including Vice President of Communications for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation (Washington DC), Vice President of Development for Richard Paul Evans’ The Christmas Box International, Director of Corporate and Community Outreach for Suncadia Resort (Washington state), and Executive Director positions at several Chambers of Commerce in Southern California.

Jean’s organization and communication skills might be traced to the three decades she spent raising her children: a mother of 6, step-mother to 5, and grandmother to 16, Jean’s life is anchored in a fearless dedication to her faith, family, friends, philanthropic outreach, and the principles of freedom. It was within the walls of her own home that she first taught about respect for self and for others, and about perseverance, responsibility, entrepreneurship, communication, positive energy, humor, forgiveness, humility, philanthropy, liberty, and honesty.

Linda is a certified and accomplished career strategist with extensive experience over 10 years serving hundreds of professionals in technology, law, accounting, education and government by leading them to achieve challenging career and life goals.

Linda’s passion is empowering professionals to discover their authentic purpose, remove hidden blocks and create the shifts that bring a balanced, fulfilled and passionate life. She is known for her calming presence, intuitive abilities, insightful and strategic perspectives, along with a direct yet compassionate approach that inspires and gets results.

Her professional background includes leadership roles as Director of Training and Professional Development at Patton Boggs LLP, a prestigious, international law firm in Washington, DC where she created an award-winning university and coached over 350 attorneys to develop their careers. As Manager of the Office of Legal Services Programs for the National Education she worked with general counsels throughout the United States and trained diverse audiences in everything from computer software to mediation skills.

A graduate of the Georgetown University Executive Leadership Coaching Program she is a Professional Certified Coach accredited by the International Coach Federation. Linda holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. She is a published author and currently serves as President of the Central Coast Human Resources Association.

Ryan Schill left high school to work in the crab and fishing industries around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. A few years later he taught Spanish at the Senior Missionary Training in Provo, Utah. In 2001, Ryan founded a custom home building company, which grew from 3 to over 100 employees, building across five States. His company also built commercial projects including a museum on the campus of Brigham Young University called "Education in Zion". As a builder, Ryan served on many humanitarian building projects in the US and Latin America, as well as advising for Habitat for Humanity International. He was regional president and chair of the Parade of Homes for the National Association of Home Builders. In 2007, Ryan sold his company, Schill Development, to a larger production builder.

In 2008, Ryan, along with two partners, started Trend Micro Group, an entrepreneurial incubator that guides individuals with great business ideas but limited resources to market. Autopartsplace.com is Trend Micro's success story resulting in forming and selling Autopartsplace.com to a publicly traded company. Trend Micro is currently looking for seed capital in six other ventures. Ryan attended Brigham Young University and then George Washington University for a master’s degree in business administration. He holds another (M.phil.) Masters degree in Innovation Strategy from the Cambridge University's Judge Business School and is also a candidate for the PhD at Cambridge.

Stuart was born and raised in Ephrata, Washington and spent most of his summers working at various farms. He served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii. In 1983, Stuart graduated from BYU with a bachelor degree in Business and became an Independent Contractor agent for State Farm. In 1993, Stuart completed an MBA in Marketing from Golden Gate University. He has spent the last 30 years developing his clientele throughout the state from his office in Pacific Grove.

Stuart has served on the Harold B. Lee Library Board at BYU since 2001. He also served three years on the Supervisory Committee of the Monterey Credit Union.

BRING YOUR BUSINESS CARDS!!! You will want to give one to everyone you meet. When you get home, invite them to connect with you on LinkedIn. Let their network become part of yours. Remember, you want to build your network BEFORE you need it.

David B. Warner is President & Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the board of directors, of Pacific Valley Bank, a bank headquartered in Salinas, California – with branches in Monterey and King City. Mr. Warner is a career banker with over 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Pacific Valley Bank, he participated in the formation of Premier Business Bank in Los Angeles. Mr. Warner was also a director and a member of the Audit Committee for Redwood Empire Bancorp, the holding company of National Bank of the Redwoods in Santa Rosa. And before this, Mr. Warner was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Union Bank in Los Angeles, the largest Korean-American bank at that time.Mr. Warner has a BA degree in Economics from Dartmouth College and a MBA in International Finance from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Mr. Warner served in the US Peace Corps as part of a World Health Organization sponsored health education program in Sri Lanka.

Barry Slaughter Olsen is an assistant professor of translation and interpretation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS). He has worked as a conference interpreter and translator since 1993, and in that time has interpreted for world leaders, migrant workers and just about everyone in between. In October 2012, Barry was appointed General Manager of Multilingual Operations at ZipDX, a next-generation teleconferencing company based in Silicon Valley, which recently introduced the world’s first over-the-phone simultaneous interpretation platform. He is also the founder and co-president of InterpretAmerica, an entity dedicated to strengthening the professional profile of language interpreters in the Americas. He holds a B.A. in Translation from Brigham Young University and an M.A. in Conference Interpretation from Monterey Institute of International Studies. Barry resides on the Monterey Peninsula with his wife of 17 years and their two children. He is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.

Kent Hansen, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, joined Dole Fresh Vegetables in September 2001. He oversees labor relations, all aspects of employee relations, training and development, safety and risk management and payroll. Kent has always found time to be involved in a variety of non-profit organizations as a way to give back to others and his community. He is currently the Chair of the United Way of Monterey County. During his time with United Way, he has chaired the Campaign Cabinet as well. From 2003 to 2010, he was on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Monterey County during which time he served as Chair for 3 years. He has also been a Board Member of both VNA and MoReHealth. He has served on Dole's Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and has traveled to the Philippines and Costa Rica in efforts to improve the social and work well-being of employees and the communities where Dole operates.

Location: One Sansome Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco (check into security in lobby)

Featured Speaker: Jim Suva, "Insights into Wall Street"

Jim Suva, CPA, Director at Citigroup Investment Research, is a regular television host on CNBC, Fox Business, MarketWatch and other stations as well as contributing writer to publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, Barron's and others.

Jim Suva has worked at Citigroup Investment Research for over 10+ years and is a Director covering the IT Hardware and Technology Supply Chain including the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), connectors, passive components, and distribution industries. Jim has been ranked by Institutional Investor and Greenwich for each of the past eight consecutive years. Most recently in 2013, 2012 & 2011 Jim was ranked No. 1 in the Technology Supply Chain and both in 2010 and 2009 ranked Runner Up in Telecom Equipment/Wireless by Institutional Investor. In 2008 and 2007, Jim ranked No. 1 in the Institutional Investor research rankings for the EMS sector and in 2006 ranked Runner Up.

Prior to covering the IT Hardware, EMS, Handsets and supply chain sector, Jim worked as an associate for several years on the firm's semiconductor team. Jim also worked at Goldman Sachs equity research following his work as a CPA for KPMG Peat Marwick where he prepared audit and SEC filings for public and IPO companies. Jim received his MBA from the University of Chicago where he graduated with high honors and Beta Gamma Sigma academic honors. In addition to his MBA degree, Jim also has a Master and Bachelor degree in accounting from Brigham Young University and is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Greg is an active Social Innovator and currently serves as a board member for Washington D.C. policy group, Resolve, and as a mentor with 2 Seed, a non-profit incubator for agricultural projects in Africa. And he is a regular keynote speaker at non-profits groups including The Kauffman Fellows Program, St. Jude and the Minnesota Community Education Association.[6]

Dan McCormick has been a very popular past speaker of the Management Society so we have invited him back to help us start the new year. Dan will lead an interactive session starting with the genesis of desires (leading to action and goals) and how to establish new patterns of behavior. This train of thought will help us understand how habits shape us, principles guide us and reference points keep us on track. These discussions will set a course for a very exciting personal journey for a grand 2014 and beyond.

Dan began his journey at the age of nineteen as a young man focused on building a secure financial future. Having grown up in a humble, single parent home, Dan became a self-made millionaire at the age of twenty-two, just three years after he took his first step into the direct sales industry. With unbridled enthusiasm, he has built a business that has generated over a billion dollars in world-wide sales.

Having published a book that teaches how to become rich in all areas of life, Dan shares the principles of success that have withstood the test of time and have enabled him and his wife Marilyn, together with their four daughters, to live a life filled with not only prosperity, but of lasting happiness. A powerful speaker and motivator, an educator for personal development, a philanthropist and a highly respected expert in his field, Dan McCormick is a man worth listening to.

Gary is currently the CEO of HGGC (formerly Huntsman Gay Global Capital). He has been the CFO at some of the most prominent global companies including Monsanto, American Express, Sears Roebuck and Company, and Citigroup. His leadership extends to service within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a bishop, stake president, and currently presides as an area seventy in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Brigham Young University and a master of business administration from Harvard.

Entertainer: Dallyn Bayles

Dallyn has performed with the Broadway touring company of “The Phantom of the Opera,” understudying and performing the roles of Phantom and Raoul. He also performed internationally and throughout the United States with the Broadway tour of “Les Miserables,” including the China premiere starring Colm Wilkinson.

6:30 p.m. Reception

7:30 p.m. Dinner

Tickets: $70 per person

Proceeds go to the Washington DC chapter scholarship fund, benefiting area students attending the BYU Marriott School of Management.

SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsorships are available for tables of 10. Table sponsors will receive priority seating at reserved tables based on sponsorship level, will be recognized in the program, and be able to attend, with a guest, a special VIP reception with Gary Crittenden prior to the dinner.

Leadership Sponsor: $10,000

Charter Sponsor: $5,000

Partner Sponsor: $2,500

Patron Sponsor: $1,500

Individuals and organizations interested in sponsoring a table can register online here or contact Patrick Walsh, the chapter treasurer, at patrick.walsh@us.pwc.com. If you are registering as a table sponsor, we will contact you for the names of your table guests at a later time.

Lee Tom Perry is the Dean of the Marriott School of Management. Previously he was the Sorensen Family Professor of Organizational Leadership & Strategy and an Associate Dean at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He also served as the Associate Dean over both graduate and undergraduate programs at the Marriott School from 1998 to 2005. He also served as the president of the California Roseville Mission from July 2005 to July 2008.

Lee holds a Ph.D. in Administrative Sciences from Yale University, and he brings over 30 years of professional experience as a professor, consultant, administrator, entrepreneur, and corporate board member to the problem of connecting strategy and execution. With Mark Hansen and Shane Reese, he is the recipient of the McKinsey Best Conference Paper Prize at the 22nd International Conference of the Strategic Management Society in Paris, France. He was also honored as the recipient of the Marriott School Outstanding Faculty Award in 2005. Between March 1996 and July 1997, Lee took a leave from BYU and worked for Merck, the pharmaceutical giant, leading the strategy and execution work for the company’s thirteen affiliates in Central and Eastern Europe. He and his wife Carolyn are the parents of six children.

Lee Tom Perry is the Dean of the Marriott School of Management. Previously he was the Sorensen Family Professor of Organizational Leadership & Strategy and an Associate Dean at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management. He also served as the Associate Dean over both graduate and undergraduate programs at the Marriott School from 1998 to 2005. He also served as the president of the California Roseville Mission from July 2005 to July 2008.

Lee holds a Ph.D. in Administrative Sciences from Yale University, and he brings over 30 years of professional experience as a professor, consultant, administrator, entrepreneur, and corporate board member to the problem of connecting strategy and execution. With Mark Hansen and Shane Reese, he is the recipient of the McKinsey Best Conference Paper Prize at the 22nd International Conference of the Strategic Management Society in Paris, France. He was also honored as the recipient of the Marriott School Outstanding Faculty Award in 2005. Between March 1996 and July 1997, Lee took a leave from BYU and worked for Merck, the pharmaceutical giant, leading the strategy and execution work for the company’s thirteen affiliates in Central and Eastern Europe. He and his wife Carolyn are the parents of six children.

Known for inventing and marketing popular candies and snacks such as SweeTARTS, Pixy Stix, Tangy Taffy, Nerds, the Willy Wonka brands, and David's Sunflower Seeds.

Smith was also a founding principal of Mentors International, a non-profit group that assists impoverished micro-entrepreneurs in the Third World to achieve self-sufficiency through training, mentoring and micro credit.

In addition, Smith has served as President of the Philippines-Baguio Mission and the St. Louis Temple.

As an Eagle Scout, Mayor Lee began his commitment to public service at a young age. His commitment to public service continued as he served on various commissions and boards and through elected office as a Nevada State Assemblyman, Nevada State Senator, and Mayor of North Las Vegas. John's private sector experiences as a business man provide a good foundation for leading. He was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 1996. Serving two terms as an Assemblyman, John was known as a champion of bipartisanship and for his commitment to common sense solutions to complex problems. In 2004, John was elected to the Nevada Senate where he served on the committees of Legislative Operations and Elections; Energy, Infrastructure, and Transportation; and was the Chairman of Government Affairs, where he was responsible for working with city and county government officials throughout Nevada. John was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2007. His determination to live was based on his understanding that every one of his accomplishments started with his decision to try. After months of agonizing treatment and with the help of others, John successfully won his battle with cancer. He now faces life with a new perspective, a greater sense of gratitude, and an increased desire to provide meaningful support to others. An avid outdoorsman, John proudly displays an "I Brake for Butterflies" bumper sticker on his GMC pickup, but as an experienced mountain biker, butterflies should probably stay off the trail! To signal the end to his fight with stage IV cancer, John completed a 10-day trek of the Tahoe Rim and returned to Carson City to continue fighting for Nevadans. John and his wife Marilyn have been married for 39 years and have seven children and eighteen grandchildren. They reside in North Las Vegas, Nevada and are active members in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dr. Brent Hathaway, Dean of UNLV's Lee Business School

Hathaway, the Ted and Doris Lee Professor of Business, has published and presented extensively about entrepreneurship, leadership, business sustainability, ethics, and the economy. Prior to moving into academic leadership, Hathaway was vice president at Honeywell International; director of marketing at Case Corporation; and president, general manager at Concord, Inc., principal/director of Prism Consulting, a technology. Hathaway earned a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Utah State University.

Dr. Matthew Holland, President, Utah Valley Universiy

Matthew S. Holland is the President of Utah Valley University, where he has been serving since June of 2009. Before assuming his current position, President Holland was an associate professor of political science at Brigham Young University, where he taught courses in political philosophy and American political thought, including BYU’s large general education sections of American Heritage. A popular teacher, his commitment to applied learning concepts led to his selection as BYU’s “Civically Engaged Scholar of the Year” in 2008 by Utah Campus Compact. His scholarly research on how ideals of Christian charity influenced the development of American political life garnered national attention. In 2005, he won Princeton University’s James Madison Fellowship. In 2007, his book, Bonds of Affection: Civic Charity and the Making of America, was published by Georgetown University Press. He graduated from Brigham Young University with honors in 1991, and was valedictorian for the political science department. That same year he was awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Scholarship for a year of graduate study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Before going on to earn his master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science at Duke University, President Holland served as chief of staff for the top executive of the international consulting firm Monitor Group and, later, as special assistant to then-Governor Michael O. Leavitt. He serves on numerous community boards, including the editorial advisory board of the Deseret News and the boards of the Utah Valley and Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Paige, have four children, Jacob, Mitzi, Grace and Dan

On August 5, 2012, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover landed in Mars’ Gale Crater using a series of complicated landing maneuvers never before attempted. The successful landing of the most technologically advanced rover ever built was the culmination of years of work by hundreds of scientists and engineers. In our next meeting, Former Lead Flight Director David Oh, will provide an overview of the mission and will also describe the unique experience of flying, landing, and operating a spacecraft on the surface of Mars, the adventure of living on “Mars Time” and will show some of the remarkable pictures and scientific data collected by the rover.

Dr. Oh received his Sc.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1996. He also received bachelor’s degrees in both Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as in Music from MIT in 1991.

David is currently the Lead Flight Director for the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. He joined NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 2003 and has worked on missions to the moon, Jupiter, and to Mars. Prior to coming to JPL, David worked at Space Systems/Loral where was the principle systems engineer for electric propulsion systems on multiple communications satellites.

When not at the lab, David enjoys spending time with his family, including his three kids, who think he has the coolest job in the world. He is a member of the La Crescenta Stake.

As a result of this seminar, you may also want to discuss how Hartford Funds may help you with your investment strategies.

You should carefully consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 888-843-7824. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal.This seminar has been funded in whole are in part by Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC.Hartford Funds are underwritten and distributed by Hartford Investment Financial Services, LLC." BPO 12/04/13

We are continuing our speaker series in 2014 with an exciting event, "Lessons Learned While Pursuing My Dream Job." We are privileged to have Shaun Stevens, Management Consultant at The North Highland Company, speak to us.

Shaun has over 20 years of consulting and industry experience collaborating with clients and developing relationships of trust to achieve business solutions. These include business process optimizations, tactical planning, capital budgeting, technology solution evaluations and implementations, quality improvement, training curriculum development and execution, project management, financial analysis, and strategy development. Shaun’s experience includes 7 years of experience in the healthcare industry, improving margins, resolving issues with 3rd party payers and billing operations, optimizing supply chains, delivering revenue cycle improvements, implementing ICD 10 and electronic medical records conversion projects, and providing financial analysis to physicians and administrators. He has served America for 30 years, and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve. He has led soldiers as a Non-Commissioned and as a Commissioned Officer, including two overseas deployments: Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Please join us for our February Luncheon which will feature David Bradford, CEO of HireVue, Inc. a provider of digital interviewing technology. David is known for accelerating the growth and performance of game-changing organizations, Bradford leads the board and guides the future of HireVue as it pioneers the digital interviewing market to bring faster, convenient, standardized interviews to businesses around the world.

Bradford is a proven business leader with nearly 30 years of experience, acknowledged by many as a significant contributor to the evolution of information technology. Until April of 2010, Bradford served as CEO of Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO), pioneer of a new storage memory platform, significantly improving performance in the world's data centers. In this role, he sourced and brought together an S-1 ready management team, helped secure key strategic partnerships for the company, drove a massive increase in sales and saw the company named America's Most Promising I.T. Company by the Wall Street Journal. He continues to work with Fusion as Chairman of its Strategic Advisory Board.

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Please join us for our March Luncheon which will feature Jeff Dyer, (Ph.D UCLA), and his topic is on Innovation.

Jeff is the Horace Beesley Professor of Strategy. He was recently ranked #1 on a list of most impactful management scholars in the world (based upon citations and Google searches) among those who received their Ph.D’s after 1991. He was also ranked as the 4th most cited management scholar from 1996-2006 and his “Relational View” article in Academy of Management Review was the 2nd most cited article in business from 1998-2008. Jeff is the only strategy scholar to have published at least 5 times in both Strategic Management Journal and Harvard Business Review. His Harvard Press book, The Innovator’s DNA, has been published in 12 languages and is a business bestseller and his research has been featured in publications such as Forbes, Economist, Fortune, BusinessWeek, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Please join us for our April Luncheon which will feature Mary Scott, President of Fishbowl. Mary has helped several of Utah’s most prominent high-tech organizations progress from fledgling start-ups to national and global leadership status. In January 2011, she joined Fishbowl, the leading provider of inventory management software. She played a key role in Fishbowl's successful company buyback during 2011, a year in which Fishbowl also experienced an overall growth rate of 70%. Fishbowl demonstrated that it has staying power as a company by making it onto the Inc. 500|5000 for the fifth year in a row in 2012. Few companies achieve consistent enough growth to make it onto this list even once, let alone five times.

In 2012 Mary was recognized by the National Association of Women Business Owners as one of their "Business Women of the Year" Honorees. Mary has been honored as one of Utah's 30 Women to Watch and was named a “Women in Tech Winner's Circle”

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Please join us for our May Luncheon which will feature Mary Crafts, president and CEO of Culinary Crafts. Mary will speak to us about the importance of integrety and how it is the key to business success.

Mary was recently awarded as the 2014 recipient of the Kirk Englehardt Business Ethics award, which is an honor bestowed by the Utah Valley University Center for the Study of Ethics and sponsored by the UVU Woodbury School of Business. Other awards include: “Excellence in Leadership” award from the Woodbury School of Business, 2014 International Caterer of the Year, “Outstanding Business Woman of the Year” (twice), “Utah’s 30 Women to Watch,” Utah’s “Best of State” nine times, and two prestigious “CATIE” Awards from the ICA for Best Multi-Day Event and Best Wedding. Mary has served the likes of US presidents, British royalty and worldwide celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno and Diane Keaton, as well as notable clients including the International Olympic Committee, Sports Illustrated, the Sundance Film Festival and the Western Governor’s Conference.

When Mary started Culinary Crafts in 1984 her sights were set on always being her very best. Now, she’s catering events for Oprah Winfrey during the Sundance Film Festival, her company is the largest off-premise caterer in Utah, and she is known as Utah’s Martha Stewart!

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Please join us at the annual BYU Management Society Family BBQ, Thursday June 19, 6:30-8:00 PM at Provo Riverview Park at Pavilion 1 for a fun family evening.

A great chance to network and get to know each other’s families

Delicious barbequed chicken

Games--with prizes--for families, individuals, teens, and children

Limited silent auction of items families enjoy

Provo Riverview Park is located 400 West 4620 North in Provo ( just south of the Shops at Riverwoods). We've kept the cost low enough for everyone to come $2.00 per person or $10.00 per family (or if you have a prepaid lunch membership, the cost for your entire family to attend is included in the prepaid option) .

The Advisory Board Series are bi-monthly dinners hosted by the Young Professionals group. Each dinner gives a small group of young professionals the opportunity to interact with two BYU Management Society Advisory Board members—seasoned professionals who have been successful in their field—for an informal and intimate networking and mentoring experience. Participation is limited to 10 Management Society members for each dinner.

Advisory Board Participants

Brent W. Romney

Brent W. Romney recently returned from serving as president of the Mexico Monterrey West mission. He was a chief audit executive with Trammell Crow Company and served in various other executive and director positions in franchise development, auditing and public accounting. He has served as President of the BYU Alumni association on a national and local level. Church experience includes stake presidency, bishop, high council, young men’s and ward mission leader. Brent received both his undergraduate and Master’s degree from BYU. He is married to Ella Ann McDaniel, they have 6 children and 6 grandchildren, and are members of the Lakewood Ward of the Texas Dallas East Stake.

Mike Fisher

Mike Fisher is an Account Executive in the high tech sales industry.He spent the first half of his career with IBM and is currently employed by NetApp.Mike is a past President of the BYU Management Society and currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Dallas Chapter.His church service experience includes serving in the stake presidency, bishop, scoutmaster, elders quorum, missionary in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission. Mike is an eagle scout, passionate scouter and is woodbadge trained. He graduated BYU with a BS in Computer Science.His is married to Jenny Richey and they are the parents of four children and have one grandchild and are members of the Allen 2nd ward in the Allen Stake.

Each event offers a group of 10 Young Professionals an informal and intimate networking and mentoring experience with 2 of the BYU Management Society’s most successful and seasoned professionals.

Aaron Bujnowski is Senior Vice President, Strategy and Planning at Texas Health Resources, where he is responsible for developing strategy across THR’s entire enterprise. Prior to joining THR, Aaron was Director of Strategy for Dean Foods. He also spent 41⁄2 years at The Boston Consulting Group, where he worked as project leader and served as a core member of BCG's health care practice. Prior to BCG, Aaron held various business development, market development, and innovation positions for over 9 years at The Dow Chemical Company. Aaron holds an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and

bachelor and masters' degrees in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University.

Travis Wade is a Vice President at Dr Pepper Snapple Group. He interfaces directly with the Executive Leadership Team and key executives across Sales, Marketing, Research and Development, Supply Chain, and Finance to define the DPS vision, operating principles, and priorities. Before to joining Dr Pepper Snapple, Travis worked at McKinsey & Company where he was an Engagement Manager in their Dallas office. Travis’ work at McKinsey largely focused on marketing, sales and strategy work in the Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail sectors. Travis received a B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management. Travis is also a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Oregon.

The Advisory Board Series are bi-monthly dinners hosted by the Young Professionals group. Each dinner gives a small group of young professionals the opportunity to interact with two BYU Management Society Advisory Board members—seasoned professionals who have been successful in their field—for an informal and intimate networking and mentoring experience. Participation is limited to 10 Management Society members for each dinner.

Stephanie Ruttman is the Contracts Manager at FireHost Inc., where she is responsible for the review, negotiation and execution of a variety of legal agreements, including customer and vendor contracts as well as commercial leases. She is also responsible for the management of FireHost’s trademarks and domains, and spearheads the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Prior to joining FireHost, she was a Contracts Analyst at Presidio, a technology company known for its focus on complex networking solutions. She also spent five years as a Paralegal at one of the country’s largest toxic tort litigation firms, Baron & Budd, P.C., where she supported the litigation of exigent cases involving plaintiffs diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Stephanie holds a BA in Political Science from Baylor University, a MLA in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University, and a MA in History from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Curtis Anderson is a Senior Vice President and the General Counsel of the Match Group, owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp. The Match Group owns IAC's online dating businesses, which include Match.com, Meetic and OkCupid, as well as Tutor.com and The Princeton Review. IAC is a leading media and Internet company focused on the areas of search, applications, online dating, media and eCommerce. Prior to joining IAC, Curtis was a partner of Baker Botts, an international law firm with over 700 lawyers in 15 offices. He was in the firm's corporate department and his practice consisted primarily of capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Curtis received a bachelor's degree and law degree with honors from Brigham Young University.

Note that pre-registration is required and that registrations are non-refundable.

This networking event will help you get to know other people in the BYU Management Society. Even if you are not comfortable networking with others, the format will help you get to know others in the group.

LinkedIn is clearly the world's largest professional networking organization. In just 11 years, it has grown to almost 5,000 employees and 275 million users in over 200 countries. The Mountain View-based company also has proven that it can monetize its business model, growing revenue considerably in the last few years.

Our host, Ryan Giles, will briefly touch on the past, present, and future of LinkedIn, but more importantly he will give you practical advice on how you can get more value out of LinkedIn by improving your profile and increasing your engagement with your network. Other LinkedIn employees will join us as well, and this promises to be a very pragmatic session!

Join us to continue our kick off of 2014 and to meet other interesting people from the area. The last luncheon at LinkedIn sold out, so don't delay signing up!

Emily Kline started her business at the depths of the worst recession in recent memory. Since that time, she's doubled her revenue every year, now approaching $500,000 in annual revenue. She will share what she has learned about being an entrepreneur, and provide suggestions for those wanting to do the same.

About Ed Smith

Ed Smith a thirty-three year veteran of law enforcement with twenty three years of supervision and leadership experience, has been involved in training with police, sheriff and emergency dispatch organizations. He is an experienced trainer and consultant in organizational leadership development. Mr. Smith is a graduate and former instructor of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute. He has served on the board of a private school, started and operated a successful business and has been an accomplished project manager in both large technology, innovation and construction projects.

Mr. Smith was awarded a Master of Public Administration, from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, from California State University, Sacramento. He also holds a California life-time teaching credential.

We will start the program promptly at 7:30 AM and finish by 8:30 AM
At 7:10, the restaurant start taking your breakfast order and its cost is not included in this event.

Lee Tom Perry is the Dean of BYU’s Marriott School. He previously served as an associate dean twice, between 1998-2005 and 2012-2013. Between June 2005 and July 2008, Lee was on leave from BYU serving as the President of the California Roseville Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Lee has written extensively about innovation and technology, corporate restructuring, and competitive business strategies. He is the author of Offensive Strategy (HarperBusiness), Righteous Influence (Deseret Book), and L. Tom Perry, An Uncommon Life: Years of Preparation (Deseret Book), and co-author of Real-Time Strategy (John Wiley & Sons). He is also the author or co-author of over forty articles appearing in various management journals and edited books.

Lee holds a Ph.D. in Administrative Sciences from Yale University and has been a member of the faculty of the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University and the Smeal School of Business Administration, the Pennsylvania State University. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award for 2005 from the Marriott School. In 2002 he co-authored the paper that received the McKinsey Best Conference Paper Prize at the 22nd Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society in Paris, France. In 1991 he was honored with the Exxon Outstanding Teaching Award. He received the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Smeal School of Business Administration, the Pennsylvania State University for 1984-85.

Lee has also served on several boards of directors of both privately- and publicly-held companies. Between March 1996 and July 1997, he worked for Merck, the pharmaceutical giant, helping develop the strategy and organizational design for the company’s thirteen affiliates in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition to Merck, he has consulted with several major corporations, including American Express, Taco Bell, and Exxon USA.

Join us for our monthly morning networking event. February will be at Bluefin Office Group in Orem, Utah. Come network with others, learn about Bluefin and enjoy breakfast.

Bluefin Office Group is a synergy of strength, experience and integrity dedicated to bringing your company incredible value with our unbeatable portfolio of supplies and service.

Once three separate companies – Central Office Suppliers, Utah Office Solutions, and Bluefin Design Group (a.k.a. Office Essentials) – we were individually known for our expertise in the industry. When we joined forces, we became Bluefin Office Group – the largest independent office products dealer in the Intermountain West, with a combined 80 years of broad business know-how. Their website is http://www.bluefinoffice.com/

President Robert Nilsen of the Ohio Columbus Mission (and CEO of Café Rio) will be our keynote speaker at this year's Central Ohio Chapter BYU Management Society scholarship banquet.

The banquet will take place on Friday, March 21 at 7pm at the New Albany Country Club (1 Club Lane, New Albany, OH 43054). A very nice spread of hors d'oeuvrs will be provided. The scholarship presentation will take place at 8pm. This year we will be awarding $600 scholarships each to ten students.

Regardless of what it says on the website, you may come to the banquet and pay at the door even if you have not registered. There is plenty of space.

Join us on February 20 at 7:00 for a screening of the Saratov Approach Movie followed by a 45 minute question and answer session with Andrew Propst.

Proceeds from this event will go to the Boise BYU Management Society scholarship fund.

“The Saratov Approach” is the film that just won’t quit. The movie features Elders Andrew Propst and Elder Travis Tuttle, who served in the city of Saratov in the Russia Samara mission.

The familiar missionary life comes to an end as the elders meet with a contact, where they are attacked and beaten and held for ransom. The real-life story escalates, and the elders are suddenly being held hostage for $300,000. While their family, friends and the world pray for their safe return, Elders Tuttle and Propst are tested physically, emotionally and most of all -- spiritually.

Director Garrett Batty first learned of the story as a film student at BYU in 1998. In his own words, he “was fascinated by the news coverage and how widely the story was carried.” He kept the idea in the back of his mind to make a film about Propst and Tuttle’s story. It wasn’t until the “Book of Mormon the Musical” came out that he was motivated to “share a better story” about Mormon missionaries.

Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 7 – 10 PM

NorthGate Reel Theatre

6950 W. State St., Boise

Cost: $5 prior to Feb. 15 ; $7 after Feb. 15

(All proceeds go to the BYM Management Society Scholarship Fund)

Deadline to Register: February 20, 2014 – no on-site tickets

To register, click on the register button in the upper right hand side and select register as a guest and the number of people who will be with you. We will send an email reminder the day before the event. We will have a table at the REEL Theater were you will check in for screening.

Fritz Nauck is a Director and the Senior Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Charlotte office. He joined the Firm in 1998, and has served various financial institutions including universal banks, wirehouses, regional banks, thrifts, and asset managers. His focus areas include corporate strategy, risk management, front line performance improvement, distribution optimization, operational improvement, and organizational redesign. He has also led research on banking performance, industry structure and impacts of regulation. Fritz graduated from the US Naval Academy with honors in mathematics and holds an MBA with high honors in finance from the University of Chicago.

The Charlotte Area Management Society is pleased to announce our 2nd Annual Gala Dinner, "An Evening with Harvey Gantt," on Saturday, May 17th, at UNCC Center City Atrium.

This year, we are very pleased to be joined byformer Charlotte mayor Harvey Gantt as we celebrate modern pioneers.

The venue (designed by Mr. Gantt’s architectural firm, Gantt Huberman) affords an excellent evening view of the Charlotte skyline and features a beautiful art gallery.

Proceeds from the event support the Samuel Blue Memorial Scholarship, which commemorates beloved Catawba leader Samuel Blue (c. 1871-1959), whose pioneering leadership helped establish the first Latter-day Saint congregation in the Charlotte area. The scholarship aims to assist unemployed or underemployed adults who need encouragement to improve their career prospects by returning to school, particularly those with families to support. For more information, contact Fred Humiston at khumiston@comporium.net.

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Bio:

Dave McCann co-anchors KSL News at 6 and 10 pm. He also calls play-by-play for BYU football and basketball games and hosts a variety of programs televised worldwide on BYUtv.

Dave spent nearly 20 years working at KLAS-TV in Las Vegas where he anchored sports for 14 years and most recently worked as morning co-anchor. In addition, he served as play-by-play voice for UNLV football for 14 seasons and wrote regularly for the Las Vegas Review Journal.

During his senior year at BYU, McCann was hired as a reporter for ABC's Good Morning America and covered college-related topics from around the country.

Dave is the third oldest of ten children born to Andrea and the late Dale R. McCann. He grew up in Orem, graduated from Orem High School and served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to San Antonio, Texas.

Dave's away-from-work interests include "anything and everything" with family. He has five children, two of which attend Utah State University in Logan.

Come join with other professionals for a monthly gathering as we "develop moral and ethical leadership".

Presenter: Tito Momen - "My Name Used to Be Muhammad: The True Story of a Muslim Who Became a Christian" See Bio below

Who should attend:

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Bio:

Tito Momen was raised Muhammad Momen. He was born in Nigeria and taught to observe the strict teachings of Islam. Beginning at age five he woke at 4:45 every morning to attend the mosque and perform dawn prayer with the other men in his village. He began training to memorize the Qur’an at age six by copying the entire Qur’an word for word. He was being raised to become a leader among clerics, capable of leading a jihad, or holy struggle, to convert nonbelievers to Islam.
But Tito's path took an unexpected turn when he was introduced to Christianity. His decision to believe in Jesus Christ cost him his family and his freedom. Tito thought he would spend his remaining days enduring a life sentence in an uncivilized Egyptian prison. For fifteen years he suffered and waited and prayed. Tito says, I never gave up hope. I never stopped believing. Although he was falsely imprisoned, beaten, and ridiculed, Tito's remarkable true story is one of faith, forgiveness, and testimony that God does hear and answer prayers.

All professionals who are interested in networking with other professionals who focus on growing moral and ethical leadership (you do NOT need to be a graduate of BYU in order to attend).

Registration:

1. Attendees who would prefer to pay at the event should select the "Pay at Door" ticket option.

​2. RSVP's after the deadline will be charged $30 and will not be guaranteed a meal (depending on availability).

3. Validated parking is included for the JSMB parking (validation coupon available at the event).

Cancellation Policy:

Please cancel 48 hours before the registration deadline by sending an email to the event contact listed above. This timely notification allows us to update the venue and avoid charges for unnecessary seats/meals. Cancellations that occur after the registration deadline will not receive a refund.

Speaker Information:

Charles W. Sorenson, MD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Intermountain Healthcare. He served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 1998 until he assumed his current role at the end of 2008.

Dr. Sorenson, a graduate of the Cornell University Medical College, is a board-certified Urologic Surgeon. He began his practice at LDS Hospital in 1982. His professional activities have included serving as President of the Medical Staff at LDS Hospital, chairing the Committee on Young Surgeons for the American College of Surgeons, and serving as President of the Utah Urologic Society and as Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Utah Medical Association. He is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah, and he served as Educational Director of LDS Hospital's Urologic Residency (a joint program with the University of Utah).

In addition to his other responsibilities, Dr. Sorenson has had a long-standing interest in clinical process improvement. He helped create the Intermountain Medical Group, an integrated practice of approximately 900 physicians employed by Intermountain. He served as the founding Chair of the Medical Group Board from 1994 to 1998, when he assumed his full-time administrative duties with Intermountain. Under Dr. Sorenson's leadership, Intermountain has implemented a disciplined and system-wide focus on implementation of best clinical practices aimed at producing measurably better outcomes for patients. Similar efforts are being applied to operational best practices, aimed at increasing efficiency and holding down costs.

Along with his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Sorenson has continued to be involved in the practice of surgery. He and his associates, Dr. Scott Chidester and Dr. Jay Bishoff, focus their practice primarily on urologic oncology.

Intermountain Healthcare is an integrated, nonprofit healthcare system serving communities in Utah and southern Idaho. Intermountain ​consists of 22 hospitals and associated delivery services in the Intermountain West; a successful physician group practice of approximately 900 employed physicians; more than 185 clinics; and a health insurance organization.

This is an interaction session with registered members in chapter online database with chapter board members. The Keynote speaker will be President Reid Adams Robison (the new President for Accra Ghana MTC and who was a professor and Director of organizational Behavior and Human Resources at BYU Marriott School of Management, Provo Utah, USA)

While jobs have been shifting around the world for generations, the pace of change has increased, and what it takes to succeed is quickly changing. We'll have a panel discussion about how to survive and perhaps thrive in this new world.

JanErik Aase: During his time at Ameriprise, JanErik managed some of the largest outsourcing vendors in the industry. Since then he has been an outsourcing industry analyst and worked for one of the largest Indian vendors. In his current consulting role at ISG, he advises clients on the kinds of positions and people that should be retained by the company versus those positions which are better performed by vendors both onshore and offshore.www.linkedin.com/pub/jan-erik-aase-cop/5/452/986

Scott Nebeker: Scott has been working with outsourcing companies for the last 18 years, including spending a year running offshore operations in India. He's helped over a dozen companies transition their operations to global locations.www.linkedin.com/in/rscottnebeker

Sponsored by the BYU Management Society Young Professionals - come see behind the scenes at the Mormon Channel and Church Media studios and hear more about how the LDS Church media operates! We will be given tours of the studios and facilities, and learn more about how the Mormon Channel is using social media – presented by special guest Al Fox, “The Tattooed Mormon.”

The Downtown Lunch on Wed Feb 5 has been moved to Wed Feb 19. We’ll meet as usual at Atlantic Trust, 100 Federal Street, Boston, on the 37th Floor, at 12:00 noon. Pay for lunch with cash at the door. It will be about $15.

Mark A. Widmer, Ph.D., is a professor of Therapeutic Recreation in the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He also teaches in the Executive MBA program. His research focuses on the effective use of adventure experiences to promote skills, resilience and therapeutic outcomes. He regularly publishes his findings in peer-reviewed journals. Mark also develops and runs outdoor adventure programs for executive teams and families in locations around the world including Canada, Spain, Turkey, and New Zealand. These programs focus on skills such as leading strategic change, performance management, innovation, talent development, and thriving in hostile environments. Clients include Hi-tech companies (e.g. Intel), investment firms (e.g. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), pharmaceutical companies (e.g. Actelion), and healthcare organizations (e.g., American College of Cardiology). Recently, he and his partners founded, Ampelis, combining the management and leadership consulting with programs to help high net worth families identify, build and pass on an intentional family culture, to protect the transition of family well-being and wealth.

Mark grew up in Northern California. His "hippy" parents taught him to love the outdoors. He loves to mountain bike, ice climb, ski, canyoneer, run white water, fly fish, and backpack with his family. He worked professionally as a guide and ski instructor, and also taught mountain biking classes for 23 years. He and his wife Suzy have 4 children ages 25-14 and one 18 month old grand daughter.

Ken Starr is the President and Chancellor of Baylor University. Judge Starr has had a distinguished career in academia, law, and public service. Prior to coming to Baylor, he served for six years as the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law, where he taught current constitutional issues and civil procedure. He has also been of counsel to the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner from 1993 to 2004, specializing in appellate work, antitrust, federal courts, federal jurisdiction and constitutional law. Judge Starr served as Solicitor General of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1983 to 1989, as law clerk to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger from 1975 to 1977, and as law clerk to U.S. circuit judge David W. Dyer for the Fifth Circuit from 1973 to 1974. He earned his BA from George Washington University in 1968, his MA from Brown University in 1969, and his JD degree from Duke University Law School in 1973. He is admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and before the U.S. Supreme Court

Thomas A. Thomas is the Managing Partner of the Thomas & Mack Co., an investment management and commercial real estate development company. Mr. Thomas has managed the company since its formation in 1992. After completing his legal studies in 1986, Thomas joined the Valley Bank of Nevada as Vice President and Legal Counsel. In 1988, Thomas was named Regional Vice President for retail banking operations. In 1990 he was named Senior Vice President over Private Banking and Corporate Trust Services. With the merger of Valley Bank of Nevada into Bank of America in 1992, Thomas left his banking career to formalize the real estate and wealth management operations of the Thomas & Mack Company. The real estate operations of the Company include the ownership and management of over 4 million sq. ft. of office and light industrial properties in Las Vegas as well as real estate developments in California, Arizona, and Utah. Thomas received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance from the University of Utah in 1982 and a Law Degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1986. He is also a graduate of the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University. For over two decades Thomas has been intimately involved with numerous local charitable organizations. He has chaired the UNLV Presidents Associates, the Opportunity Village Foundation Board, the Board of Governors of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and served as President of the Las Vegas Rotary Club. Thomas was also instrumental in establishing the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic and the Thomas and Mack Moot Court Facility, both at the UNLV Boyd School of Law. Thomas served as the Chairman of the Capital Campaign for the $44 million Engelstad Campus of Opportunity Village in Las Vegas. Thomas currently serves on the following boards: • Southwest Gas Corporation • Nevada State Bank • Switch Ltd • Opportunity Village Foundation • UNLV Academic Corporate Council • Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at UNLV • Las Vegas Rotary Foundation • BYU President’s Leadership Council

We're kicking off 2014 with our first chapter meeting - a continuation of the Top Ten Companies in St Louis.

This meeting will be with Paul Hintze, Chief Medical Officer and Vp of Medical Affairs for Mercy Hospital, St Louis.

Come and learn about Mercy Hospital and Medical Affairs as a major business in the St Louis area, serving many people in the area with their medical needs.

Location: 615 South New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141.

We will meet in the Board Room which is located at the front entrance of the hospital. Parking is in the garage or front surface lot of the hospital. (South end of the campus) The front entrance faces south. If any gets lost in the hospital, they can ask the volunteers in the front entrance.

Lunch Provided - sub sandwhiches, chips and a drink.

Costs: $10

Networking from 11:30 to 11:45

Introduction 11:45

Professional Development: 11:50

Main Presentation: 12:00 - 12:30

Wrap Up 12:30 - 12:35

Networking: 12:35 - 1:00

Please invite another LDS or working professional that wants to support ethical business practices in the St Louis community.

Based on the success of our meetings in the past, we look forward to another year of successful networking, personal development and the chance to meet many other LDS business professionals.

Wayne C. Terry joined Flowserve in April, 2011 as Vice President of Internal Audit.

Previously, Wayne was with Atrium Corporation, the nation’s leading producer of vinyl and aluminum windows and doors, based in Dallas, Texas, where he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from July, 2009 to December, 2010 and Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis from 2006 to 2009.

Prior to Atrium, Wayne held various executive positions with Owens Corning from 1984 to 2006, most recently as Global Manufacturing Controller of the Composite Materials Group, a world leader in the supply of fiberglass reinforcement materials, in Toledo, Ohio. Wayne held other executive positions at Owens Corning including, Division Controller for Building Materials Sales and Distribution, Division Manufacturing Controller for its Insulation Division, and Director of Internal Audit.

Wayne holds a Masters Degree in Finance from Purdue University and a Bachelors Degree from Brigham Young University. Wayne is an avid cyclist and enjoys sports of all kinds as well as spending time with his family.